Category Archives: Plant Knowledge

Free Gardening Classes at Debary Hall

Posted on November 14, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Sometime ago, I reported about new gardening classes that I would be teaching at Debary Hall, Debary, FL.  Well, I’ve started them and encourage you to attend.  This Thursday, starting at 1 p.m., I’ll be discussing azalea and camellia culture … Continue reading →

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Fall – Winter Garden Activities

Posted on October 2, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

If you have a vegetable garden, time to plant cool season crops such as beets, broccoli, cabbage, onions, greens, etc.  Plus strawberries. If not already done, it’s also time to plant cool season flowers such as alyssum, begonias, celosia, petunias, … Continue reading →

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Teaching Gardening Class Notification

Posted on September 10, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Beginning Oct 4th, 2012, at 1 p.m. I’ll resume teaching gardening classes at DeBary Hall in DeBary, FL.  There’s no charge for any of these classes.  My first one, “Welcome to Florida, we do things differently here”, is geared to … Continue reading →

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Sustainability of our Landscape

Posted on August 21, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

If you were to look in the dictionary for a definition of sustainability, you would soon discover that it is a very broad topic with numerous definitions, dependent on what you want to sustain.  As it relates to our landscape, … Continue reading →

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Fall and Winter Vegetable Garden

Posted on August 10, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Now is the time to get busy making plans if you’re going to have a garden this fall.  Next month you’ll begin planting it.  It’s also time to plant seed for tomatoes, cabbages, etc.  If you’re growing your own transplants, … Continue reading →

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Extend Blooming of Crape Myrtles

Posted on August 2, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

I recently received a call from a friend asking if it was possible to extend blooming of crape Myrtle trees.  I replied with a yes.  All you need to do is simply remove spent flowers as soon as they finishing … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Educational Activities

Posted on July 26, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

FNGLA Landscape Show (aka FNATS) will be coming up the last weekend in Sept at the Orange County Convention Center.  If you’ve never attended this before, please come this year.  You’ll learn a great deal, receive all kinds of samples, … Continue reading →

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Mushrooms

Posted on June 26, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Have you been noticing mushrooms showing up in your lawn or landscape beds?  If so, don’t worry.  Fungal spores have sprouted in areas where your soil (and/or mulch) contains high levels of organic matter.  Typically these are areas where a … Continue reading →

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Plant Propagation during the Florida summer

Posted on May 20, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Plant Propagation – Summer is a good time to increase your plants via layering, using leaf cuttings, plus green wood and soft wood cuttings.  Suggest you visit you local library and check out “Plant Propagator’s Bible” by Miranda Smith.  This … Continue reading →

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Annuals and Perennials – things to keep in mind during the Florida summer

Posted on May 20, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Annuals/Perennials – Apply liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks, preferably early in the morning to avoid burning your plants.  For all other plants, use a controlled/slow release fertilizer every 2 months till early September.  Remember to water in afterwards. Also, if … Continue reading →

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