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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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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
Favorite Summer Botanical Gardens , JULY 2010
It’s not just hot out there it is steamy! And that steamy heat & humidity is what makes our area a Tropical Paradise. Yes those conditions that make you wilt is just what the botanist ordered for the rare and … Continue reading
It’s a Time of Transitions and Traditions as we Celebrate Grads & Dads! JUNE,2010
How easy it is to get knocked off center by life’s transitions. And how powerful family traditions can be to bring you back to balance. I have recently been struggling with ambivalence born of my two daughters’ graduations. The younger … Continue reading