Pruning In Winter

With the cooling weather many of us are excited to get some landscaping work done. Winter is a great time to add fresh mulch, to do a thorough check of your irrigation system, and to… Read More
by Amanda Marek
Posted: January 16, 2020
With the cooling weather many of us are excited to get some landscaping work done. Winter is a great time to add fresh mulch, to do a thorough check of your irrigation system, and to… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: crape myrtle, deciduous, FFL, florida friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, hardwood, Marek, mistletoe, shrubs, trees, winter
by maxine32666
Posted: May 1, 2019
Join us for our annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 11th from 8 a.m. until Noon. These are all plants started and nurtured by our Master Gardeners in their greenhouse and propagation grounds. We… Read More
by David Holmes
Posted: January 10, 2019
Recently the weather was warm enough for lunch on the patio and as we ate one of our guests remarked about how many birds he was observing in our backyard. It’s always good to have… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: bird bath, birdbath, Cover, feeding station, food, Habitat, landscape, nesting, shrubs, trees, water, wildlife
by maxine32666
Posted: December 27, 2018
At Christmas time we see holly leaves in garlands, decorative sprays, and on Christmas cards. The holly is too valuable a plant to limit it to a few weeks per year. Florida has several native… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: berries, dahoon, hedges, native plants, shrubs, wildlife, yaupon
by Mark Bailey
Posted: February 20, 2018
Trees, shrubs, grass, row crops, et cetera all need essentially the same key components for maximizing growth and maintaining a healthy plant. Essential needs for plant growth include: water availability, soil drainage, soil aeration, access… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: essentials, grass, growth, light, nutrients, pH, shrubs, soil, trees, water
by Amanda Marek
Posted: February 13, 2018
For those of you like me waiting for spring to arrive, get excited because it’s just over a month away! The problem is, of course, that it is still winter which means we are not… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: dormancy, fertilizer, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, freeze, frost, garden, landscape, lawn, ornamentals, pre-emergent, shrubs, spring cleaning
by maxine32666
Posted: December 13, 2017
There are many reasons to consider adding a fence around your garden or even your home, including privacy, wildlife exclusion, reducing foot traffic, reduce wind or noise, or general aesthetics. Just as there are many… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: aesthetics, fence, fencing, FFL, Hedge, Hunter, living fence, planting, plants, privacy, shrubs, vines
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