Florida gardeners look to the coming of June with half a smile and half a frown - yes, a tricky stunt, but we've managed trickier, now, haven't we? ...more

May 28, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - In the four years since retiring as a University of South Florida biology professor, Al Latina, 71, has not let the grass grow under his feet. Instead, the master gardener dug right in with both heels as a member of the Temple Terrace Garden Club. He is chairman of its Woodmont Park Committee, in which he was instrumental in designing new flower beds for the park and establishing a memorial garden to honor deceased club members. ...more

January 2, 2008

QUESTION: "I have spent waaaay too much money applying redwood bark and cocoa hulls to my front and backyard landscape and flower beds only to find that the cool fall weather has caused the bark to mold and mildew, plus the neighborhood cats are using my landscape as their litter box. Is there anyway I can save my investment? Please help!" - Sandy Davis ...more

December 29, 2007

In Florida, you have got to make your own fall colors. "Palm trees are pretty much green all the time," conceded Bob Tiberio, a transplant from upstate New York who took root in Ruskin 35 years ago. ...more

November 26, 2007