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Bold Colors for Your Fall Landscape

by tavandiver
October 7, 2014

I think it's safe to say fall is officially here. Shouts can be heard from local football stadiums, occasionally a crisp fall breeze will send us looking for a light jacket, and coffee shops are pushing all things pumpkin. Now that we can officially ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Butterflies, Color, Fall, Fall 2014, Flowers, Garden Design, General Gardening, Landscape, Native Plants, Ornamental, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Shrubs

What’s Eating My Lawn?

by tavandiver
September 9, 2014

What’s eating my lawn? Does your grass look ragged in areas, as if someone randomly used a weed-eater here and there? Are you noticing brown patches that have a closely clipped appearance compared to other areas of your lawn? Your turf may ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Caterpillar, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Lawn, Moth, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Sod, St. Augustinegrass, Summer 2014, Turf, Webworm

Bring Life to Your Garden with Butterflies!

by tavandiver
August 4, 2014

Attracting Butterflies into Your Landscape Have you been itching to add some life and color into your landscape? Why not plant a butterfly garden?! Butterfly gardens are a great way to add movement and life to an otherwise stagnant landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Black Swallowtail, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Cloudless Sulphur, Garden Design, General Gardening, Giant Swallowtail, Gulf Fritillary, Insect, Insects, Monarch, Panhandle Gardening, Pollinators, Tiger Swallowtail, Wildlife, Zebra Longwing

Gardening in Containers

by tavandiver
June 3, 2014

In a world of limited time and space, container gardens seem to make more and more sense. Poor soil and no place to put plants in the ground are no longer good excuses for not being able to enjoy the simple pleasures of gardening. Container ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Butterfly Gardening, Color, Container, Design, Garden Design, Gardening, General Gardening, Herbs, Houseplants, Panhandle Gardening, Small Spaces, Spring 2014, Uncategorized, Vegetable Gardening

Diagnosing Deficiencies in Your Landscape

by tavandiver
April 29, 2014

Now that spring has finally sprung and summer is well on its way, you may find yourself taking a stroll through your landscape and assessing damage done by late cold spells. However, it may not be a frost problem that has your plants looking ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Chlorosis, Deficiencies, Disease, General Gardening, Immobile, Miconutrients, Mobile, Necrosis, Nutrients, Nutritional Deficiencies, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Problems, Soil Management, Spring 2014, Trees, Turf, Uncategorized