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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Leaf removal is essential to keep your lawn healthy in the fall. Even when the cooler months of autumn arrive, your lawn still requires appropriate lawn care to ensure it can tolerate the winter and come back full and thick in the spring. 1. Leaf Removal Allows Your Grass to Grow Letting a thick layer
Fall is the season when we get the opportunity to plant beautiful fall flowers to brighten up the landscape. In this article, Down To Earth has curated a list of fall flowers to plant in Florida’s different climate zones ‒ North, Central, and South. Read for our top picks of fall flowers to plant in
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As some industries begin adjusting and considering sustainable practices, many still lag behind. The lawn and landscape industry may have a fascinating array of technology and innovations available, but only so many providers end up adapting them. One such innovation, known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), is widely accepted as the standard in agriculture, forestry,
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