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Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
Vegetable gardening offers fresh air, sunshine, exercise, enjoyment, mental therapy, nutritious fresh vegetables, and economic savings, as well as many other benefits. Vegetables can be grown year-round in Florida if attention is paid to the appropriate planting dates. While this guide provides recommendations primarily for home gardens, the information may be useful in other situations, such as container, community, and market gardens. READ MORE |
Feng Shui in the Florida Garden
Feng Shui is a thousands of years old eastern art which teaches the arrangement of the elements in our environment in order to attain luck, prosperity, and health. "Wind and Water" - the meaning of the Chinese characters for Feng Shui - represent the close relationship of the teachings of the art in respect to the forces of nature. Feng Shui's rules are simple, positive energy or "Ch'i ", in conformity with nature, must be encouraged in order to preserve and enable vitality. This principle can be carried out in your garden. READ MORE |
Growing Perennials
Perennials are flowering plants that live many years, but die back during their dormant season which is usually winter. Perennials will grow and prosper for years, often with little attention. Each perennial has a peak season of bloom, usually lasting from one to three months. After the blooms fade, the foliage remains so the plant can renew its energy stores for repeating the show again next year. READ MORE |
Eleven Lawn Mower Care Tips
Fresh Gas -- Fresh gas (87 or higher octane rated) is critical to an engine's performance. To fill the mower's tank, use a clean funnel to draw gasoline from either a one- or two- gallon gas can. Plastic gas cans are a good choice because they won't rust. If you own a five-gallon gas tank, dispose of it properly; the problem with a five- gallon can is that it provides the user with more than a 30-day fuel supply. Gas that is older than 30 days may affect engine performance. Moisture buildup and octane loss can lead to gum deposits in the engine's fuel lines and carburetor, which can lead to poor engine performance. READ MORE |
Tips for Healthier Plants
Roses have the reputation of being very hard to grow in Florida. The basics of rose care are: water, fertilize, treat for insects and diseases, and prune. For beautiful roses throughout the year, follow these tips: For the best show of roses, water frequently throughout the summer. To discourage black spot, mildew and fungus, water in the morning and avoid wetting the leaves. During the spring and fall, water your roses twice a week with up to 1" of water. In hot summer weather, water twice a week with up to 2" of water. READ MORE |
Roses can be grown successfully in Florida
The biggest mistake most Florida gardeners make is planting rose bushes that are field grown in climates very different from ours and budded on rootstocks which are not productive and do not live long in Florida. If you are going to plant roses in your Florida garden, buy roses grown for Florida Gardens. Because Florida has a 12-month gardening climate, the rose is an evergreen shrub that will grow and bloom for 5 - 20 years in the garden if cared for properly. To start, planting is best done in November in southern Florida and in December or January in northern Florida.
Roses should be planted where they will receive a minimum of six hours of sunlight, preferably where they can receive the morning sun because it will dry the dew on the leaves and lessen the chance of black spot. READ MORE |
Citrus Propagation By Budding
Layerage and cuttage are a means of propagation whereby parts of a plant are induced to develop roots. Layering is commonly used on larger branches and rooting occurs while the branch is still attached to the plant. Smaller branches user for cuttings form roots after being removed from the plant. Both techniques can be used with citrus, but the resulting plants grow on their own roots without using the advantages offered by certain rootstocks. A rooted cutting or layer can be used as a rootstock for desirable scion varieties, but this is not commonly done. READ MORE |
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