landscape

Lawn and landscape help available at the July plant clinic

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.—An upcoming plant clinic in Fort Walton Beach is designed to provide answers to lawn, landscape and/or…

8 months ago

Daylilies for Florida: Learn about daylilies with publication, free lecture

FLORIDA—Daylilies remain a popular flowering perennial in Florida. They have a long blooming period, are available in a wide variety…

8 months ago

June landscaping may include visit to plant clinic

NORTHWEST FLORIDA—June brings hotter temperatures, humidity, and possible thunderstorms. In addition, school is out, and many people go on vacation.…

9 months ago

Ginger and other tropical plants for summer color, free lecture

FLORIDA—My favorite ginger is the pine cone ginger. I like it because of its relatively large, glossy green leaves, which…

10 months ago

Topping crape myrtle trees in Florida is bad practice: Larry Williams

FLORIDA -- You’ve probably seen crape myrtle trees pruned to look like a coat rack. Hopefully, you’re not guilty of…

1 year ago

Let trees adjust to being transplanted before fertilizing, pruning

FLORIDA — People do many things to newly planted trees, such as improper pruning and fertilization, that interfere with tree…

1 year ago

Wait to prune cold-injured landscape plants

FLORIDA — Recent freezes have resulted in many people questioning whether to prune or not to prune cold-damaged plants. The…

1 year ago

Growing Together: Reflecting on your feedback and charting a path for 2024

FLORIDA -- In a December 2023 article, I asked for feedback from readers of this column. As a result, I…

1 year ago

Year ‘round color is a matter of timing in Florida

FLORIDA -- With a little planning, you can have a shrub or tree in flower every month of the year…

1 year ago

Avoid stimulating tender landscape growth now

FLORIDA -- It is not too early to be thinking about the effect of cold weather on our landscapes. On…

1 year ago

“Plant This, Not That” lecture and Florida Master Gardener plant sale

FLORIDA -- The plants you bring home from garden centers and nurseries may look beautiful in your landscape, but they…

1 year ago

Graze the Yard lecture: Edible ornamental landscaping

FLORIDA -- A surprising number of plants can be used in our landscapes that are edible. In addition to the…

2 years ago

Fort Walton Beach plant clinic can help with lawn, landscape, garden problems

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – An upcoming plant clinic in Fort Walton Beach is designed to provide answers to lawn,…

2 years ago

Heroes Lawn Care holding grand opening celebration in Niceville

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- The heroes of lawn care have been hard at work protecting and caring for lawns in our…

2 years ago

Master gardener volunteers ready to help you in Fort Walton Beach

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- What happened to the old Extension Office Annex on Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach,…

2 years ago

Here are some useful landscape lessons from recent freezes

FLORIDA - There are important landscape lessons to learn from recent, early, and widespread freezes. First, know the average climate…

2 years ago

Solutions for your Florida landscape, lawn, and garden

FLORIDA -- Perhaps we spend too much time concerned with what’s wrong in our landscapes. Though, we can learn from…

3 years ago

Gardening in June in Northwest Florida

FLORIDA - June offers hotter temperatures, humidity, and possible thunderstorm activity. In addition, school is out, and many people take…

3 years ago

Steps to solving plant problems in the landscape

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Diagnosing landscape problems can be tricky. There are basic steps that can be useful in solving…

3 years ago

Caring for storm-damaged trees, shrubs

NICEVILLE, Fla -- Questions concerning storm-damaged landscapes continue. This article includes information that should be helpful. Partially uprooted small trees…

4 years ago