With spring in full swing, gardeners everywhere are often inclined to apply soil nutrients in the form of commercial fertilizer products in hopes of getting better performance from their plants. Annuals, perennials, ornamentals, vegetables and even trees will respond to the addition of these elements in proper amounts to further nourish home landscapes and gardens….Read more
It is a weird and perverse universal cosmic law. This particular statute compounds all that is positive and correct, and turns it into a negative. This is why if a slice of buttered toast is dropped, the chances of it landing with the butter side down is directly proportional to the value of the rug….Read more
“Thus out of small beginnings greater things have been produced.” So said William Bradford, five-time governor of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts’ early days. He certainly had the credentials and track record to make this observation valid. Bradford was one of the pilgrim leaders who guided his followers out of the Netherlands and to a…Read more
Ancient wisdom and popular culture have many quotes about timing. “Better late than never” and “No time like the present” are just two of the many sayings. As is true with almost all generalities, they are applicable to only some situations. Gardening and landscape maintenance is not one of the topics where the specifics can…Read more
“The house always wins” is a reality every patron of casinos and bookie sites must ultimately face. All the stylish advertising aside, the numbers will eventually fall in favor of the gambling establishments. It is a hard fact to adjust to, especially for younger bettors. Without going into the minutia of statistics and probability analysis,…Read more
Spring is here and the weather is amenable to spending time enjoying the home landscape. The time outside gives the homeowner the opportunity to recognize any apparent tree problems. In a large percentage of cases involving residential settings, the problem can be traced directly back to improper planting and establishment issues. Had proper techniques been…Read more
Springtime is a starting point for a variety of warm weather events. One of those activities is planting the early warm season crops. One of the standards in the western hemisphere is squash. While a wide variety of this vegetable is available in supermarkets twelve months a year, that was not always the case. Historically,…Read more
Gardening during panhandle Florida’s spring has many positive features. As a general rule, the weather is pleasant with moderate temperatures and, aside from a few mosquitos, the insect population which eats cultivated vegetation is almost nil. Still, there are pest species which have the potential to consume a gardener’s hard work. The terrible three of…Read more
Tangible examples of an indulgence depend on the individual. For some, it is an exclusive brand-name product which elevates one’s social status and is usually quite expense. Coach handbags and Dom Perignon champagne would both fit into the category of pricy luxuries that most residents of panhandle Florida partake in only for special occasions. For…Read more
With ample rain and warmer weather, more people are spending time in the home landscape attending to tasks and chores which upgrade the homestead’s appearance and appeal in north Florida. Clipping, clearing, pruning and shaping are all part of seasonal improvement efforts. There are also a variety of projects which require penetrating beneath the soil’s…Read more
