Jul 5, 2022 | Container Gardening, DIY, Education, Gardening, Organic, Pest Control, Vegetables, Wildlife
Snails and slugs are very common in Florida due to our warm wet weather. We even have invasive snails, namely the Giant African Land Snail, which are a hazard to Florida’s very important agriculture-based industries. In this blog we’ll look at snails and...
Jun 22, 2022 | Education, Gardening, Landscaping, Organic, Pest Control, Vegetables, Wildlife
As we continue our series on common garden problems, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention caterpillars. These hungry little beasties suddenly appear, and eat their way through your plants like the Tasmanian Devil destroys things in old Looney Tunes shows. ...
Jun 7, 2022 | Composting, DIY, Education, Fall Season, Food, Gardening, Landscaping, Lawn Care, Native Plants, Organic, Pest Control, Planting Prep, Spring Season, Summer Season, Vegetables, Winter Season
Fungus is a surprise we never like getting. It always seems to me that one day my plants are just fine. Then next…ewww…there’s stuff on my once pristine leaves and they’re turning yellow or brown. Fungus spreads by spores that float through...
May 25, 2022 | Education, Food, Gardening, Herbs, Organic, Pest Control, Spring Season, Summer Season, Vegetables, Who We are
When it comes to gardening, Florida holds its own as a top contender for “most garden problems happening all at once.” Our climate, especially in Summer when it’s hot and humid, is the perfect place for pests to go unchecked and to thrive. From the...
Feb 16, 2022 | Composting, Education, Gardening, Organic, Spring Season, Vegetables
Today in our blog, I invited Kitty Wallace, one of the fearless and intrepid leaders of the Coalition of Community Gardens to talk about Community Gardening, what it is, what it means, and why they’re important to cities all over the nation, especially right...
Jan 19, 2022 | Composting, Container Gardening, DIY, Education, Fertilizers, Food, Gardening, Organic, Planting Prep, Vegetables, Who We are
Gardeners talk about compost a lot, not only the compost itself, but the verb form as well – composting. But how do you know what the best compost to use in your garden? In the blog today I’ll give you some information about how purchased compost is made, what it’s...