Category Archives: Watering Plants

Coping With Our Summer Weather

Posted on July 3, 2015 by AskthePlantMaster

1.  Plant Watering –   If you have lived in Central Florida for several years, you probably have come to realize that our summer rainfall can be either a boom or a bust.  If you’ve been lucky enough to receive … Continue reading →

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Summer Issues – Weather and Pests

Posted on June 2, 2014 by AskthePlantMaster

Have you been fortunate enough to get some much needed rain this week? We did today, but not very much – our first rain in more than 3 weeks. Hopefully you’ve fared better than I. Prior to today’s brief shower, … Continue reading →

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Rainfall

Posted on June 20, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Rain has recently started to return to our area.  Though it’s not always when or where we want it, nor the amount we’d like, it is helping to green up things, especially if we applied the appropriate fertilizers previously.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Watering during the Florida Summer

Posted on May 20, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Watering – Although our rainfall has begun to increase, many of our plants, especially newly planted ones are showing signs of stress.  Look for wilting leaves, and in severe cases, leaf discoloration.  On the other hand, too much can cause … Continue reading →

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Irrigation/Hand Watering Our Plants

Posted on May 1, 2012 by AskthePlantMaster

Although we had a very mild, but dry, winter, we’re continuing to experience very warm temperatures and drought conditions, which are proving to be very hard on our landscape plants.  Although we can resume irrigating our plants, especially our lawns, … Continue reading →

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Irrigation Systems

Posted on September 20, 2011 by AskthePlantMaster

Do you have an underground irrigation system?  If so, how often do you monitor it to make sure that it’s functioning properly?  You should do this at least monthly when your lawn and plants are actively growing.  Not only should … Continue reading →

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Tree Planting During the Summer in Central Florida

Posted on August 17, 2011 by AskthePlantMaster

I recently received phone calls from an elderly gentleman who had just moved to our area who wanted to plant a shade tree in his yard.  When visiting some local plant outlets, he was told to wait till fall; however, … Continue reading →

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