Fertilization is a key element when enhancing your landscape’s overall health. A soil test is the best way to assess your landscape’s current levels of nutrients. Vital Elements All plants need certain chemical elements for appropriate appearance and growth. Of these nutrients, 17 are known to be vital elements. All vital elements except hydrogen, carbon, […]
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Why Prune? The primary reasons for pruning trees include health, safety, and aesthetics. Additionally, pruning can be used to increase the value of timber and encourage fruit production. Pruning for Health When approaching pruning for the reason of keeping the plant healthy, it involves getting rid of insect-infested or diseased wood, decreasing some pest issues,
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Pruning crape myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica) is a common horticultural practice that helps maintain the plant’s shape, size, and overall health. Crape myrtles are deciduous shrubs or small trees that are known for their attractive flowers and colorful foliage. They are popular plants in many parts of the world and are well-suited for use in a
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Pruning shrubs and hedges are critical to maintaining the health and appearance of your landscaping. When done properly, pruning can help to promote the growth of new, healthy branches, eliminate dead or damaged branches, and shape the shrub or hedge into a desired form. However, how you prune your hedge would depend more on your
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Gardening has always been a popular hobby, but it has seen a surge in popularity in recent years as more people look for ways to connect with nature and grow their own food. As we enter 2023, a few key garden trends are expected to be huge. The new year gives too many fresh ideas
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Year by year, with technological advances along with a quicker and busier lifestyle, it’s easy to get consumed by the everyday chaos life brings. This chaos can hamper our physical health and our mental health through many factors — two of those main factors that are primarily identified are stress and anxiety. In these hectic
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Plants become adaptable to a gradual decrease in temperature over the season. Sudden freezes after the season of warm weather usually do more damage to plants than a freeze at the time of cold weather. Most plant parts are able to adapt to cold, but some do not have a good cold tolerance. In Florida,
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Lawns go dormant in the time of late fall and early winter in numerous parts of Florida, leading to brown lawns during the cold months. Property owners may prefer green grass, but there is nothing wrong with having brown lawns in the winter as it is a natural process. Although, those preferring green lawns in
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The fall period in Florida is not like most parts of the country. The temperatures are similar to summer, and weather conditions typically remain the same until the cooler winter months arrive.
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Brown Patch is a serious disease affecting warm grasses. The disease is most common between November and May when the temperature is below 80℉. Turfgrasses like zoysiagrass, bermudagrass, and St. Augustine grass are vulnerable to this brown patch disease. Increased thatch and nitrogen fertility levels often result in breakouts of brown patches. It is typically
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