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Category Archives: Landscape Design & Care
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
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
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
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