Get The Dirt With Florida Yard Expert: Spring Gardening In Hillsborough...
March is ready, set…garden month in Hillsborough County. We are past the last chance of frost, local area gardening festivals are occurring and we...
Fall Gardening To Do List
To do lists—either you love them or hate them. Personally, I love lists. I have lists in my work office, in my home office,...
Get The Dirt: Drought Tolerant Plants And A Dry Spring
How can you balance a dry spring with your desire for landscape plants? Utilize drought- tolerant plants in your landscape. As always, consider the...
Get The Dirt: Free Resources: Central Florida Gardening Calendar And Florida...
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has many excellent tools for gardeners. The Central Florida Gardening Calendar is a...
Rainwater Harvesting Ready, Set And Capture
Did you know that one inch of rain on a 1,000 sq. ft. roof will yield 623 gallons of water? Yes, that is hard...
Vegetable Gardens As An Addition To Your Landscape
As of July 1, Senate Bill 82 was approved regarding residential vegetable gardens. It prohibits county, municipality or other political subdivisions from regulating vegetable...
If I Could Only Have Two Shrubs In My Landscape…; October...
Last month, I shared information on firebush, also known as scarlet bush and Hamelia patens. This month, the second shrub that is a must-have...
Gardening Done Right
FFL 101 is an annual educational event addressing many of the principles of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program. There are nine FFL principles, which include...
How To Care For Your Holiday Plants
With the holidays a distant memory, you may have received or purchased a holiday plant. Below are a few tips about the care required...
Hurricane Season And Horticultural Hurdles…AKA Opportunities
We are now in the midst of hurricane season. What opportunities for flying debris adorn your landscape? If yours looks anything like mine, we...
