GARDENING

Timing is everything when controlling lawn weeds

NORTH FLORIDA -- Hot, summer months are not the time to be using most lawn herbicides. One issue is the…

4 years ago

Landscaping for wildlife in North Florida

North Florida - Landscaping to create a wildlife habitat is not difficult but careful planning is needed. This involves planning…

4 years ago

Now is best time to root native grapevine in North Florida

NORTH FLORIDA --  Early to mid-summer is the best time to propagate muscadine grapes. Muscadine grapes are native to the…

4 years ago

Different pruning methods for different plants

NORTHWEST FLORIDA -- Anyone can prune but not everyone prunes correctly. In order to prune correctly, you need to understand…

4 years ago

Control of scale insects in the landscape

NORTH FLORIDA -- There are many types of scale insects that potentially can become a pest on a number of…

4 years ago

Small snails find their way to Florida from Mexico via rails

NORTHWEST FLORIDA -- Recently, I’ve been getting questions from homeowners about high populations of small snails. So far, questions about…

4 years ago

Lack of fruiting in figs

NORTHWEST, Fla. -- Q. One of my two fig trees has produced a few figs. The other one, which is…

4 years ago

Best time of year to use easy plant propagation method

NORTHWEST, Fla. -- I’ve enjoyed propagating new plants from old ones for years. You can too. This is the best…

4 years ago

Method for trapping pesky deer fly

NORTHWEST FLORIDA -- Recently, I’ve been asked about a deer fly trapping method that I wrote about a number of…

4 years ago

Memories of my twin sister Linda

Early Friday afternoon June 4 I received a phone call while at work that my twin sister Linda had passed…

4 years ago