Timing is Everything in the Garden
Gardening in Florida is seasonal dependant just like in other areas of the country. Just because we don't have freezing weather you can't succeed by planting anytime you get the urge. NOW is the time...
View ArticleTemple Terrace Trees –Right Plant-Right Place
Temple Terrace, located on the East Side of Tampa, is designated by the Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA. Some of our Florida Native Trees are the best choice for longevity and structure.Trees...
View ArticlePot-in-Pot, The Ultimate Winter Plant Protection
The weather outside is frightful… By Florida standards anyway. At the nursery, we cover acres of plant with Frost Cloth every time a freeze threatens. This works very well except when the wind blows...
View ArticleSuccessful Gardening in 2010
1. Hardy Perennials– Gardeners are asking what plants thrive both frost and hot summer temperatures. These plants tolerate frost quickly recover after cold weather. These popular plants are what...
View ArticlePlant a Pansy or Contribute to Haiti or do Both
In a December post, Remembering a Great Horticulturalist, I wrote about the loss of a friend, Tom VanWingerden, who inspired me, very early in my career. Before his recent accident he had just returned...
View ArticleSchool Garden Classroom… Model for Florida Schools?
Occasionally you get to see something that inspires you so much you can’t stop thinking about the possibilities. I met teacher, Mark Painter, and his enthusiastic volunteer staff of parents and...
View ArticleFlorida Friendly Pumpkin Patch
Gardeners are getting so clever with pumpkins these days. In Florida it is tough to grow pumpkins of any size with our summer heat and rain. A clever idea I have seen is to grow Ornamental Sweet...
View ArticleSpreading Lantana, Durable Butterfly Garden Groundcover
Spreading Lantana is available in Purple or Pure White at your Florida Home Depot Garden Centers year round. Find out about it and more at Floridafriendlyplants.com Spreading Lantana - Lantana...
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