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Category Archives: Gardening Around the Year
A New Year’s Cold Coming
Looks like we are going to start this year off with a bit of a scramble! After all the predictions for a mild winter we are facing a sudden drop in temperatures this evening into Tuesday morning and continuing through … Continue reading
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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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
Mid-Winter Relief comes in Small Packages , JANUARY 2011
I have been suffering a true winter this year! I started it off with a head cold at Thanksgiving, which I just couldn’t shake. It never really left me, just evolved into a sleep-shattering cough and bronchitis. This dragging around … 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
What to do After the Freeze, DECEMBER 2010
Interesting weather, isn’t it? It’s unusual to have such cold in December. And because that is different than what our typical experience is, it requires a more thoughtful approach to damage management. But don’t panic. If you simply consider each … 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
A NIGHT GARDEN IN AUGUST, 2010
This Full Moon Draws Our Focus Back to The Routines of Life, But Don’t Stop Dreaming! As folks who work the earth, our family has come to recognize the subtle changes in our surroundings that come with each passing full … Continue reading
Landscape Care In the Late Summer, AUGUST 2010
It is what I call the doldrums of summer. The persistent heat has taken its toll. And the absent rains have made the heat stress of a Zone 10 summer that much more intolerable. Remember the Pinder’s Mantra: “A plant … Continue reading
LATE SUMMER CHECKLIST FOR KITCHEN GARDEN CARE, AUGUST 2010
Fall is just around the corner and if you are aiming to grow some of your own food this year, now is the time to start planning. Begin by taking an inventory of the foods you know you will eat. … Continue reading