Get The Dirt: Resolutions Are Upon Us!
Many of us ponder New Year’s resolutions and come up with novel ideas. Some follow through, implement and stick with their resolutions. Others try...
Get The Dirt: Florida-Friendly Landscape Recognition
Do you want to make your neighbors green with envy because of the beauty of your landscape? Here’s how: The University of Florida’s Florida-Friendly...
Get The Dirt: Identifying Unwanted Wildlife In The Landscape
Most of us enjoy attracting wildlife to our landscapes. However, there are some wildlife species that we would prefer just go elsewhere. Nuisance wildlife...
Get The Dirt: Gardening For The Health Of It!
Horticulture therapy has been documented since the 1700s, noting improvements in physical and mental health. In the 1800s, prison staff trained inmates to garden...
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...
Get The Dirt: Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Opportunities
If you want to conserve water, are interested in composting and recycling and want information about drought tolerant plants, we can help.
We...
Get The Dirt: It’s A Good Time To Create A Rain...
It’s that time of year again, when we receive rain frequently. If you are looking for a way to capture rainfall when it arrives,...
Central Florida Gardening Calendar
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has many excellent tools for gardeners. This article speaks to the benefits that...
Get The Dirt: When The Rain Arrives, Consider These Options
Many of us, hopefully most, care if we save potable — i.e., drinking — water in the landscape. About 1,000 people move to Florida...
Get The Dirt: High-color, Low-maintenance And Drought-tolerant Shrubs, Vines And Grasses
For those of us around Florida who enjoy a large amount of color in our landscapes but have little time to maintain what we...
