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Gravel gardens can cut wildfire and heat risks
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (819+ words) A gravel garden planted at the Delos Garden at Sissinghurst Castle in Cranbrook, Kent, England. This July 2022 image provided by Hamzah-Adam Desai, of Tone & Manner garden design, shows a gravel garden he created for the 2022 RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden…...
Winter survivors: Why every Florida garden needs a ginger
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (482+ words) In Floral City, March sailed in like a cool cat rather than a roaring lion, a gentle turn for which I'm sure we are all thankful. Our usual "leaf showers" have finally subsided, though we are now navigating the oaks…...
Certain azaleas are native to Florida
1+ week, 2+ day ago (561+ words) Wild Piedmont Azaleas (Rhododendron canescens) are attractive early season bloomers and a source of food for many native pollinators. Establishment in home landscapes can be challenging, but very rewarding with the bright spring blooms The unique, and very pleasant, environment…...
Start your seedlings!
2+ week, 5+ day ago (334+ words) seedlings of cucumbers, small sprouts in black pots, green young plants a woman marks seedlings, which she plants in pots The days are getting longer, and the temperatures are creeping upward. Are you looking for a practical " and fun " way…...
LongHorn, Sprouts seek bigger signs
2+ week, 5+ day ago (452+ words) The developer of a new LongHorn Steakhouse in Lecanto is seeking better signage for the restaurant at Summit View at Corta Commons, about a half-mile west of the County Roads 491 and 486 intersection. Every time a new restaurant or store opens,…...
Climate Fungi Conservation
4+ week, 8+ hour ago (153+ words) Climate Fungi Conservation'chronicleonline.com Laura Moreno-Baker, an ecologist with the Bureau of Land Management's Ukiah Field Office, looks at lichen through a hand lens loupe during a California Lichen Society field trip at the University of California, Davis' McLaughlin Reserve…...
Learn much about mulching at February seminars
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (208+ words) The free February UF/IFAS Citrus County Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seminars will help you answer many questions about mulching. Days are getting longer and temperatures are rising. Seedlings are growing and new plantings are being planned. We are also…...
Now is good time to 'catalog' ideas for lawn and garden
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (576+ words) Now is a good time to plan for this year's lawn and garden. Now that Rudolph and Santa have returned to the North Pole, the mail will be bringing a few Christmas card stragglers and bills. To added to the…...
Floral City Garden Club: Worm your way into a new workout for your soil
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (238+ words) No Florida porch is complete without the overwhelmingly popular fall flower, the chrysanthemum (mum). Worm farming in a box, known as vermicomposting, is an easy, odorless way for individuals to recycle kitchen scraps. Using simple bins, you can turn fruit…...
Help celebrate National Garden Week at Whispering Pines
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (616+ words) Lesly Smith, past president of the Citrus Garden Club, stands at the torii gate at the entrance of the Butterfly Garden at Whispering Pines Park in Inverness. The club has maintained the garden since 1983. Soon, you'll be able to take…...