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Home & Garden

Resolve to do more: Be earth conscious We make our New Year’s resolutions and commit to being better to ourselves, but do we honestly ask if the earth needs a resolution on our behalf too?  Thursday, January 16, 2020 click to read more

Go Native for Gardening Success

So, you moved to Florida with a picture in your mind of the beautiful garden and lush yard you will be showing off at your new home. You spend a lot of money buying garden plants, only to find you have to use a lot of water to keep them alive. The soil is poor so you have to add fertilizer. Then, in spite of all this, the plants and yard do not thrive and probably even die. What? Isn’t this a gardener’s paradise? Thursday, January 16, 2020 click to read more

Garden Monthly Checklist

To-Do List For January... Plants that can be added to the garden during the coolest months include begonia, browallia, lobelia, dianthus, dusty miller, and nicotiana.  Bulbs: Winter is a great time to plant bulbs that will bloom in the spring. Some examples include Clivia lily, crinum, and agapanthus...   Saturday, December 21, 2019 click to read more

Home & Garden

Cole for Christmas Finally, the perfect weather has arrived in southern Florida. It seems like a long time coming for those of us year-round residents. With this welcome season change comes the fairest weather of the year for our backyard vegetable gardens.  Thursday, December 19, 2019 click to read more

Home & Garden

Time to replace old wiring? Old homes can be charming and contain architectural elements not often seen in many modern housing developments. But what older homes may have in design appeal, they may lack in updated features.   Wednesday, December 4, 2019 click to read more