Palms are the icons of sunny southern Florida. Their beautiful habit and relatively simple growth make them excellent picks for your backyard. However, their horticulture isn’t always so straightforward. Many gardeners struggle with trimming, fertilizing, spraying and potting. Here are the answers to some frequently asked questions about palm horticulture. Q: How should I trim […]
You could only hope to venture out to enjoy Florida’s beautiful summer weather and return home without a mosquito bite. Summer excitement is quickly replaced with a feeling of helplessness, as you try to relieve the bites with excessive scratching. This inconvenience makes us wish we could “bite” mosquitoes back. As bizarre as this may […]
Horticultural oils, soaps and Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) products may provide a more environmentally friendly approach to landscape pest control. These materials are relatively nontoxic to the user, are relatively safe to beneficial insects and it is difficult for pests to develop resistance to oils and soaps. Horticultural oils and soaps will control egg, immature and […]