Maintaining a healthy landscape in Florida’s unique climate and soil conditions requires proper watering techniques. Hand watering is an excellent way to give your plants the care they need. Follow these general guidelines and step-by-step instructions to ensure your...
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The Three Sisters (De-o-ha-ko)
The Three Sisters (De-o-ha-ko) The term “The Three Sisters” comes from the Cherokee and Iroquois Indigenous Peoples practice of planting three plants that rely on each other, and help each other grow. The true form of The Three Sisters consists of Corn, Beans, and...
Nature’s Best Hope- A Doug Tallamy Review by Alex Izzo
Doug Tallamy has a simple message; build it and they will come. We have all seen headlines discussing declines in bee populations and apocalyptic messages regarding extinctions of plant and animal species. Amidst these dire warnings, Doug offers a way forward in what...
Native Landscape in Historic Driftwood
The Driftwood neighborhood in St. Petersburg has long been known for its beautiful canopy trees like Pines and Oaks. However, it also wrestles with a host of invasive species, which can pose many problems for the average homeowner and...
Dive into Natives: Grasses
Grasses offer unique, soft textures into the landscape to break up the stiff foliage of shrubs and other plants in the landscape. Not only do they pair well in groupings with wildflowers, but they offer unique benefits to wildlife in the...
Dive into Natives: Small Trees
During this series we will be taking an in-depth look a diversity of plants of different categories for your landscape. The plants covered in these videos do well in our area in Central Florida, but have been chosen to be the most...
Dive into Natives: Shrubs
During this series we will be taking an in-depth look a diversity of plants of different categories for your landscape. The plants covered in these videos do well in our area in Central Florida, but have been chosen to be the most...