September Newsletter: Attracting Pollinators
Attracting Pollinators If you wish to attract pollinators to your garden then consider planting flowering plants and trees that have nutrient rich nectar and pollen. Even a small corner filled with nectar rich flowers such as Salvia, Coreopsis, Porter Weed, Texas Sage, Pentas or Firebush will bring in pollinators. This will bring in butterflies, hummingbirds, […]
August Newsletter: Semi-Tropicals, Citrus & Vegetables
Birds Want to attract birds to your garden? Adding larger shrubbery or trees to provide cover and nesting areas will help. Food sources such as hollies, Cherry Laurel, Japanese Blueberry (Eleocarpus), Ligustrum or Eleagnus will also attract birds. Add in a bird bath with some cover close by for the birds to duck into and […]
June Newsletter: Palm Pruning & Normal Abnormalities
When it comes to palms we need to be aware what a healthy, properly pruned palm looks like. Contrary to popular belief, this picture is not a properly pruned palm tree. It is unattractive and is weaker than a full canopied palm tree. A properly pruned and fertilized palm as in this picture, should have […]
December Newsletter: Watering & Lawn Care
Watering in the Winter Months Despite the fact that we have many nice, warm, sunny days in the winter months of Florida and frequently little rain, keep in mind that it is winter and your landscape is dormant. For that reason, your grass and landscape requires less water. The rule of thumb is 1” of […]
What to do Pre & Post Freeze for Your Plants
What to do Pre and Post Freezes for your plants by: Allynne Jones • Florida Certified Horticultural Professional From time to time we experience freezes here in Flagler County. Occasionally the temperatures are flirting around freezing which won’t cause a large amount of damage however, when there is a threat of a “hard freeze” where […]
Balcony Gardens
We are not all blessed with large yards to landscape and fill with beautiful plants. Some of our customers have just a balcony or an area they can hang a basket or two. To that end, here are some great suggestions for those customers. Hanging baskets or container plants require the same type of care as […]
Sandspurs in Grass
Sandspurs are a Summer Annual that will appear in your grass in the springtime after it as been killed off in the winter. Sandspurs need to be treated early in the year with a Pre-Emergent such as Dimension (Weed and Grass Stopper) See our lawn calendar guide: http://verdego.com/lawn-care-calendar/ These weeds will throw hundreds of seeds […]
Giftcards!
Need a gift for a Gardener? No idea what to get? How about a gift card for any amount you desire! Our VerdeGo Gift Cards can be purchased in our garden center for that special gardener in your life.
Pests & Disease
Insects are very active now. Aphids and chili thrips will suck the life right out of your plants, causing them to thin out, have yellowing and spotted leaves and leaf tips and buds will look small and shriveled. Spinosad is an excellent natural product for Thrips as well as Horticultural Oils for aphids, however, remember […]
Crab Grass in St. Augustine Grass
You may not even notice you have crab grass until you see large brown spots in your grass during the winter as it is a common summer weed that dies off in the winter. It is a common summer annual and unless you manage it early, you may need to tolerate it. Crab grass is […]