Looking for some Life Hacks when it comes to Container Gardening? Check out this EXCELLENT set of Container Gardening Tips guaranteed to make the Garden Bloom! This is a compilation of short and sweet tips for growing a successful container garden from experts all over the country! Fortunately for us Floridians, this set of tips […] The post Container Gardening Tips appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

As our Florida “cold snaps” grow fewer and further apart, heat and sunshine reign unchallenged, leading to the first appearances of slugs and snails in the garden. At first they seem small and few, but as time marches forward, they multiply, growing ever-larger. There is a natural solution to keeping these little guys away from […] The post Use Epsom Salt to Protect Against Slugs and Snails appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

A common problem that Florida growers sometimes face while growing cucumbers is, “the plant is producing flowers, but not producing cucumbers.” Believe it or not, there is a reason for this problem, and the solution is quite simple.  There are two types of flowers that cucumber plants will produce; male and female. Cucumber plants rely […] The post SOLUTION: Cucumber Flowers Appear, but Fruit Doesn’t Set appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

The difference between Winter Squash and Summer Squash has to do with the thickness of it’s skin. Thick-skinned squash are referred to as “Winter”. Thin skinned are referred to as “Summer”. This has nothing to do with when to grow them. Where do the names come from? Historically, thin-skinned squash have been more popularly eaten during […] The post What’s the Difference Between Winter Squash and Summer Squash? appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

We are excited to share with you, our finely ground, small-batch Florida Cranberry Powder. We grow the Florida Cranberry (Roselle), harvest the fruit, sun-dry it, then mill it into a fine powder. This powder can be used to enhance the flavor & color of food and drinks! This will be the first of many Florida […] The post Florida Cranberry Gin & Tonic appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

Adding eggshells to the soil boosts calcium levels. Higher calcium levels lead to fewer plant diseases [cures end rot and powdery mildew], makes more nutrients naturally available to plants due to increased activity of good bacteria, and protects plants from harmful insects (aphids, ants, leaf mites, etc]. The post The Secret Ingredient to an Incredible Florida Garden appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more

Grow your summer garden in the Sunshine State from May through September. The hallmark of Florida’s Summer growing season are humid heat and almost daily rains. Summer tends to be too hot for many of the Spring Plants to thrive, but many fruiting plants started during Spring can be harvested into the Summer. There are […] The post Summer Growing Season appeared first on Florida Seed & Garden ..read more