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1M ago
Foundation or ‘Core’ Plants There are many varieties of plants that are cold hardy that can provide the foundation of your landscape. These plants will look good whether it is January or June. Make use of shrubbery with different color foliage, variegated foliage or texture to create interest in your garden. Some suggestions are Viburnum […]
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3M ago
Palm Selection and Care Selecting the right palm for the right place is the first step in maintaining a healthy palm. Know how tall your palm you would like, will grow. Often palms are planted too close to buildings and then the fronds are sitting on the house or roof. This provides a great way […]
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3M ago
Gardening Tasks & Tidbits: • Overgrown perennials should be divided and replanted now so they can establish well before the colder weather arrives. • Continue to keep your poinsettias, Christmas cactus and Kalanchoe in night time darkness so they may set their blooms. • Mow lawns less frequently now: St. Augustine Grass- 3”-4”, Zoysia- 2”-2.5”, […]
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3M ago
Annuals: Planting can continue throughout the fall and winter. Cool season annuals are starting to arrive at the Garden Center- such as Petunias, Dianthus, Marigolds, and Snapdragons. Look for Pansies and Violas later in the month. Dead head flowers to encourage new blooms. The new Proven Winner Supertunia is an outstanding performer. Spreading to 3’ with tons and tons of […]
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3M ago
November Lawn Care Products For St. Augustine, Zoysia and Bahia Lawns: Fertilome Winterizer Apply Fertilome Winterizer this month to promote strong root growth through the winter months along with keeping great green color retention. A 10-0-14 product plus trace elements for winter hardiness & disease resistance For St. Augustine and Zoysia lawns: Hi-Yield Bug Blaster […]
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3M ago
Plant of the Month: Camellia’s Known for their elegance, Camellia’s are truly magnificent when planted in the right location. There are basically two types of camellias: Sasanquas, which bloom in the Fall, and Japonicas, which bloom in late Winter through early Spring. Sasanquas produce smaller but more flowers than Japonicas. Japonicas have larger leaves and […]
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VerdeGo Blog
4M ago
Gardening Tips: The first thing to do is evaluate, clean up and remedy any disease, pest or hurricane related problems on existing landscape. It was a long, hot summer and with an abundance of rain that may have created some fungus and disease problems Check your plants and treat if needed with Copper Fungicide or […]
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4M ago
Citrus & Fruit You may also be experiencing fruit drop on citrus. This is common as citrus have three times per year when they may shed a few fruits early. Once, immediately after flowering in spring, June and again in fall. The tree will sometimes shed a few fruits if it has too many to […]
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4M ago
What’s Blooming? Look for hardy mums in October. These Hardy Garden Mums make fall decorating a breeze and after the holidays plant them out in the garden amongst other plants where they’ll bloom again in spring and fall. Winter Cassia is another favorite for the fall season with blooms from October through Christmas. Bright, golden […]
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4M ago
What to Plant? “Trees are Planet Coolers” Recently a forum was held at the University of Florida Gainesville campus on trees and their impact on the urban area. Concrete or hard surfaces radiate a lot more heat than greenery, and trees are an important component in capturing carbon, which is linked to Global Warming. A […]
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