Plant of the Week: Crape Myrtles
Crape Myrtle is a highly popular Southern tree that produces multitudes of blooms every summer. There many varieties and colors that grow to different heights and sizes so plan your space and choose a tree and color that will meet your needs. Crape Myrtles are deciduous and drop their leaves in late fall but as […]
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2019 News-Journal Best of the Best – Vote for Us!
Fellow Gardening Members, The News-Journal is hosting it’s Best of the Best Volusia/Flagler awards and we have been honored to be nominated in 2 categories – Garden Supply/Center and Landscaping Company. If you have a spare minute, please click on the link below and give us a quick vote – it’s easy to do! Thank […]
Plant of the Week: Bottlebrush
The bottlebrush plant is a must for gardeners looking to attract hummingbirds and butterflies. The botanical name is Callistemon Citrinus for the more popular Red Bottlebrush. Named for its distinctive flowers, this evergreen has bright red flower spikes that are reminiscent of a bottle washer. The multi trunk (or bush form) of bottlebrush is often […]
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Plant of the Week: Ixora
Ixora is a great tropical flowering plant that will provide bright color as a foundation plant, accent plant or in a container. There are two types of Ixora- one variety grows larger and the other is a dwarf form. All Ixora are very salt tolerant and the deer usually don’t bother them. As they are […]
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Plant of the Week: Drift Roses
From the developers of the Knock Out rose comes a compact, prolific blooming, groundcover rose perfect for small gardens, containers, hanging baskets, or mass planted for dramatic color. Drift Roses: A compact, prolific blooming, groundcover rose perfect for small gardens, containers, hanging baskets, or mass planted for dramatic color. Enrich the soil in a well-drained […]
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Poisonous Plants
We are often asked about poisonous plants in the garden that could pose a threat to both pets (animals) and people alike. A lot of plants look beautiful and harmless, but could actually be deadly if ingested. Check out our list of poisonous plants here. Check out this great article on Toxic Plants by UF/IFAS. […]
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Plant of the Week: Crotons
If you love the hot tropical color of plants in your garden, then crotons are a plant for you! Crotons are sun loving although can tolerant partial shade. They are semi tropical and will require protection from winter cold. The deer usually do not eat them and they are salt tolerant for those customers with […]
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Plant of the Week: Oleander
Oleanders provide that hot tropical color flowers that we all crave in our gardens! They make a great open screen, accent flowering plant or tree. There are different types and colors of Oleanders but here are some of our favorite: Oleander Calpyso: Oleander Calypso is a dark pink colored flower and it is available either […]
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Plant of the Week: Allamanda
If you love the cherry color that yellow brings to a landscape then Allamanda is a plant for you! All of them are extremely sun and heat loving and will thrive in those conditions. There are several varieties of Allamanda and not all of them are yellow. Here are three of the most popular varieties: […]