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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

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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

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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

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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

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SUMMER GARDEN LESSONS, JUNE 2010

I love the lessons I learn from the garden. Each season brings another set of tasks to be done in anticipation of what the next season can hold, while all the while having to contend with the consequences of the … Continue reading

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LATE SPRING IN A ZONE 10 GARDEN: Moving into Florida’s “Wet Season”, 2010

To everything there is a season. And now is the season of renewal-Spring. This year it is particularly welcomed because we had a REAL winter! So now you will notice your garden coming alive, and you will find yourself with … Continue reading

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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

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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

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GARDEN ADVICE FOR THE COLD: PLANT PROTECTION NEEDS

PLANT PROTECTION NEEDS Any indoor plant that you have planted outside (anthuriums, philodendrums, rubber plants), most ferns, and anything considered a “Tropical” should be protected. It may be difficult to cover Bromeliads in your landscape — they should be okay. … Continue reading

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