Crinum Lilies
Crinum lilies can be a truly magnificent addition to your landscape. These two pictured here are ‘Queen Emma’ crinum lilies and although they usually bloom in summer, they decided to start a bit early this year. There… Read More
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Rise and Shine, Caladiums!
For any of you that have caladiums in your gardens, here’s good news. They’re starting to emerge from their winter sleep! This little one here is a Little Miss Muffet caladium that has lovely lime green and white… Read More
Joys of a Fall Vegetable Garden In Florida
My friend from Pennsylvania was surprised to hear that I had just planted a Fall vegetable garden. She had never heard of two season vegetable gardening. In fact, September in Central Florida is a good time to plant… Read More
Ornamental Grasses – A Great Choice for Central Florida
As the seasons change so does our outdoor landscape. Some plants are languishing while others are chugging along producing flowers. A beautiful and easy-to-maintain addition to a landscape are ornamental grasses. They add subtle colors this time of… Read More
It’s Time to Plant Your Fall Vegetable Garden
Although temperatures remain hot, the day length is growing notably shorter and soon temperatures will begin to cool to a point that will allow outdoor activities again. It is time to begin to think about Florida’s second gardening… Read More
Fall Vegetable Gardens
Vegetables are touted as an important ingredient for healthy diets and I have found the fresher vegetables are the better they taste. Most people don’t have issues with overeating when it comes to vegetables but freshness can greatly… Read More
Trellised Vines
During a cold, overcast day last winter, with a great deal of incentive to remain indoors, I knelt at the bookshelf and picked out a book on garden structures. The book’s colorful pictures of well-kept gazebos, trellises, pergolas… Read More
Hydroponics for Homeowners
Hydroponic gardening is a popular technique that has become widely used in residential landscapes as well as commercial production in recent years. Hydroponics is the art of growing plants without soil; this not a new concept, it can… Read More
Resolutions for a Gardener
The New Year provides a natural break and is a good time for reflection and goal setting. What have you accomplished in the past year and will these items be continued? Are there new habits or goals you… Read More