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Category Archives: Plants
So Many Species: Coleus at Floriculture Field Day
As promised, I will be making a few entries about what we discovered at the Floriculture Field Days held at Disney’s Epcot last month. The event is coordinated by Florida Nurseries, Growers & Landscape Association and entails the collaboration of … Continue reading
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Tagged Ball Horticulture, Bates and Sons and Daughters, coleus, FFD, field trials, Floriculture field day, flower trials, FNGLA, Marvin Pinder, Pan American Seen, Pinder's Nursery, Terri Cantwell, Terri Pinder, u of F, UF, university of florida
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So Many Species, So Little time
Just how is a grower to choose? With new varieties being selected, hybridized, packaged and marketed, how does a grower sift through the options, lay aside the personal bias and select the right plants to offer their customers? Well, by … Continue reading
Bromeliads for E-Z Care Garden Design
Looking for low-impact landscaping that adds color and drama to your garden design? Look at the WOW FACTOR you can achieve with a collection of bromeliads! What’s cool about these epiphytic phenoms is that you can select varieties to fit … Continue reading
MAKE EATING WELL A NEW YEAR PRIORITY, JANUARY 2011
I have a challenge for each of you who have thought that this is the year you will eat better or lose weight. I challenge you to grow $5.00 worth of food yourself each week. It is actually easier than … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Advice, Plants, Vegetable Gardening, Winter Garden Care
Tagged herb gardening, herbs, lettuce, vegetable garden, vegetables, zone 10 garden
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IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY WITH INDOOR GARDENS, JANUARY 2011
January is the one true month of winter in your Zone 10, South Florida Garden. You can figure if there is going to be cold, odds are it will be cold in January. So if you must retreat indoors, take … Continue reading
What to Notice In Your Winter Solstice Garden , DECEMBER 2010
I know this is a crazy-busy week for many folks, and you don’t need another thing to think about, but I just wanted to remind you that December 21st was the Winter Solstice. Often referred to as the “shortest day … Continue reading
POINSETTIA SELECTION AND CARE FOR FLORIDA GARDENS, NOVEMBER 2010
Folks rely on us to select the best varieties for their gardens. Why should we settle for anything less from our holiday treats? We don’t. We offer fabulous FLORIST QUALITY, FLORIDA GROWN POINSETTIAS in red, white and pink. The fact … Continue reading
ZONE 10 GARDEN CHECKLIST OF SUMMER TASKS, JUNE 2010
June is a good time to complete the following tasks if you have not already done so. Check out the links below for more product information. – Prune or cut back any plants that are getting straggly, over-grown or too … Continue reading
SPRING GARDEN CHECK-LIST, 2010
I am the sort of gardener who spends most of my time wandering my garden, day-dreaming about what I want it to be. Occasionally pulling a weed here or there, trimming off a wayward branch, collecting flowers for a vase … Continue reading
FIRST GLIMPSE OF SPRING 2010
Did you notice it? Did you catch that first glimpse of spring today? Everything is flushing with soft, new, green growth, and even though we are still expecting some dips into the 40s, I have it on good authority that … Continue reading
Posted in Garden Advice, Plants, Spring Garden Care
Tagged plant care, spring gardening, zone 10 garden
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