I recently saw a Facebook post where someone was posting for a tree company saying they needed work. Someone commented back saying " well everyone and their brothers cut trees, mows lawns, and grades land in this area, so the market is saturated." It reminds me of my generation and the generation before me, where… Continue reading Mow & Blow, a Big No-No
Who wants an Instagram perfect garden? Me too, so let’s talk about how to make that happen. It all starts with the basics, starting… No garden can begin unless we do something! Gardens can be desired in many different ways, food, visual stimulation, relaxation and therapy, so start with which one you are looking… Continue reading The Key to a “Perfect Garden”
If you're not familiar with the term, right plant right place, our hope is you will not only remember it after this article but also apply it to every aspect of your garden. The term was first introduced to us by the FNGLA( Florida Nursery Growers & Landscapers Association) whom we have mentioned and referenced… Continue reading Right Plant, Right Place
As our household gets ready to send our little girl off to her first day of pre-K at a big school, we as parents find ourselves already studying every night. Not to brush up on long division or work on our grammar, but rather to continue our own education in our professional fields. Some… Continue reading Beat level 10 or Get a Bachelor’s.
As summer just begins the heat seems to have skipped ahead to peak temperatures and storms over our house. We have had multiple days with temps over 100 degrees F like many around us, and we experienced a small tornado Monday night. Everyone is safe thank goodness but some of our shade structures at work… Continue reading Hot, Hot, HOT!!!
There's been quite a bit going on in our nation recently. Rising interest rates, inflation, higher gas prices, labor costs, the list goes on. It can be quite overwhelming, especially if you're a farmer. Lately I've seen many posts about farmers and sadly, a big portion were negative. How grocery prices rising are the fault… Continue reading The Threshold of American Agriculture
Last weekend we received almost 2” of rain in one day, most of which ran off in ditches. This week I have not seen the first drop of rain and everything is turning into a desert. So how can we contain storm water for future use, with inflation on all fronts the last thing we… Continue reading The Way with Water
Living in Florida especially the central region often raises the question, is the sand that’s in my yard soil? Should soil only look like what’s in containers from nurseries or from a bag mix? Despite the commercialization of soil and a high-definition photographs making us all see soil as a dark rich composted mixture teaming… Continue reading Is Sandy Suitable?
If you’re anything like us, finding ”plant people” can sometimes be hard to find. I’m pretty sure our friends occasionally roll their eyes at us, because there’s always a plant story waiting to be told. This is why we are part of many various gardening groups, especially on Facebook. ”Addicted to Gardening”, ”Central Florida Fruit… Continue reading The UF Gardening Guide-What Every Florida Gardener Needs!
Starting back at the beginning of Covid our family found a lot of fun creating raised beds for flowers in our yard. It created at park feel, meadow look, and wildlife haven we got to enjoy every day. Some other advantages were eliminating areas of grass we had to cut and reducing water consumption by… Continue reading Building the Foundation for Spring Garden Beds
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