Consider what shade ground cover plant is most suitable for your climate ... or they can quickly spread and become invasive. Florida violets and Japanese painted fern prefer lots of shade ...

Q: Our neighbor has a large magnolia tree that casts very heavy shade into our yard. It has left us with a large bare area, and we’ve been unable to grow either turfgrass or hostas there. What ground ...

Next time you shop for groceries check the produce section for ginger root, spaghetti squash, whole pineapples, and Chayote ...

Q: Our neighbor has a large magnolia tree that casts very heavy shade into our yard ... to grow either turfgrass or hostas there. What ground cover would have the best chance of succeeding?

For example, while perennial peanuts (Arachis glabrata) may be a perfect evergreen ground cover for parts of Florida that don't get frost, the plants lose their leaves ... juniper is unlikely to ...

Florida Milers Walking Club, a member of the American Volkssport Association, is sponsoring a walk through Longwood. Two distances available – 10K (6.2 miles) or 5K (3.1 miles). Start between ...

While their bodies are usually a shade of pink, they often cover themselves ... differences. Ground mealybug (Rhizoecus falcifer). Ground mealybugs don’t live on plants, like most mealybugs ...

He learned that in Florida ... ground will collapse soil air pockets that are critical for root growth. Don’t add anything but the existing native soil back over the roots. After planting, cover ...

The heaviest of these is the black ironwood (Condalia fer-rea) of Southern Florida ... well adapted to plant in quantity in town gardens, and to form game covers or belts for screening off ...

Winter, such as it is in Florida, can last for several months. In West Central Florida, however, we are very fortunate ...