Get The Dirt: The Lazy Gardener
A few years ago, I wrote an article about being a lazy gardener. To this day and, I believe, for the remainder of my...
Get The Dirt: Hurricane Season Is Heading Our Way
Hurricane season starts on June 1. The time to put your hurricane preparation plan together is now. This way, you can minimize issues during...
A Favorite Heat-Seeking Annual – Coleus
Annual flowers provide a great opportunity to color up your landscape, front porch and lanai, whether in the ground or in containers. Most Florida...
Get The Dirt: Fall Gardening To-do List
Either you love or hate to-do lists. For those of you that love lists, here’s my list of fall to-do’s.
• Water less: Decrease landscape...
Get The Dirt: Rainwater Harvesting – Now’s A Good Time To...
If you haven’t attended a rainwater harvesting workshop with our office, you should. It’s that time of year again when the rains commence, and...
Get The Dirt: When The Rain Arrives, Consider These Options
Many of us, hopefully most, care if we save potable — i.e., drinking — water in the landscape. About 1,000 people move to Florida...
Get The Dirt: Drought Tolerant Plants And A Dry Spring
How can you balance a dry spring with your desire for landscape plants? Utilize drought- tolerant plants in your landscape. As always, consider the...
If I Could Only Have Two Shrubs In My Landscape…
If I could only have two shrubs in my landscape, one would be firebush, also known as scarlet bush or Hamelia patens. This is...
Get The Dirt:Entry Period Open For 2018 Community Water Wise Awards...
The 2018 Community Water Wise Awards, sponsored by Tampa Bay Water, recognize individuals and businesses committed to conserving our water resources and protecting the...
Get The Dirt: My Favorite Native Plants
After paging through the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Guide to Plant Selection and Landscape Design, I identified 14 native plants that are my favorites. The...
