On the sixth day of winter, a dear friend gave to me, sandy mounds of soil. What's making these HUGE piles of dirt? They seem to 'show up' overnight. Turns out the the mystery is linked to an unseen and relatively important ecological ... READ MORE
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On the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young. It is possible to balance ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, HorticultureOn the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young. It is possible to balance ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesOn the sixth day of winter, a dear friend gave to me, sandy mounds of soil. What's making these HUGE piles of dirt? They seem to 'show up' overnight. Turns out the ‘culprit’ is an ecological engineer. Pushing soils out of underground ... READ MORE
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On the fifth day of winter a dear friend gave to me five days of rain. We'd like to plant a few trees. When is the best time? Containerized trees may be installed at this time of year by managing root available air and water. In well drained, ... READ MORE
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On the third day of winter a dear friend gave to me three flowering shrubs. Monrovia actually supplied plants to nine extension offices of UF's NE District. We were bestowed with Jatropha integerrima ‘Petite Pinkie.’ Likewise ‘Blue ... READ MORE
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On the second day of winter a dear friend gave to me two pruning friends. An assembly line is effective to root prune sixty dwarf viburnum. Is it worth all that trouble? Why take time and effort? Plants grown in nurseries may have an artificially ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesOn the first day of winter a dear friend gave to me a cardinal in a crape tree. Ahh, the lovely crape myrtle, crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia species). More to be desired than seasonal bloom. The humble crape myrtle is an extrafloral nectary ... READ MORE
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