Now is the time to pollinate. After a very strange weather pattern during the month of March, with unseasonable cold the first half of the month, our plants were totally confused. They started to flower with the warmth at the end of February and then went into a temporary state of shock when we hit the 40’s in the evenings most nights in the first two weeks of March. The plants … [Read more...]
Who’s ready for a Spring Garden?
Spring is right around the corner: Who’s ready to plant a vegetable garden and take full advantage of the spring season? First, decide what to plan. The success of a garden will be largely dependent on selecting seasonal varieties of plants that are meant to be grown in the spring in our Central Florida planting zone, 9b. It is important to select seeds that are heat tolerant … [Read more...]
In the Garden: One Person’s Trash Is Another Garden’s Treasure!
You might think twice the next time you throw out a banana peel or used coffee grounds. If you were composting that waste, not only could you reduce your contribution to local landfills, but you could use it to fertilize your lawn and garden. How, you ask? Well, it’s simple with composting. Many people think of composting and automatically picture smelly, rotting food. I’m … [Read more...]
Maintaining a Fall Vegetable Garden in Central Florida
We are truly blessed to be one of the only regions in the United States that can actually continuously grow vegetables all year round. Fall is a long, beautiful season that begins in September and continues clear thorough February. We don’t get the long, hard freezes experienced by many regions where the nighttime temperature slips below the 30’s for days or weeks in a row. We … [Read more...]
‘Fall’ in Love Again With Your Lawn, Citrus Trees and Garden
Fall is here, and it’s time to set the gardening stage for next year. Now is the time to take a look at your lawn, citrus trees and vegetable gardens to see what’s fresh and green and see what needs some extra love and attention. Fall is the best time to fertilize, so if you act now, your landscape will thank you for it all year long. Since October is “fertilize everything” … [Read more...]
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