SEBRING — Christmas decorations are going back into boxes, but what happens to that live tree that brought holiday cheer? Residents just have to cart the tree, with the ornaments and tree stand removed, to the curb and solid waste officials will take care of the rest. Richard Gorman, landfill operation manager for Highlands County, said the county residents' Christmas trees are picked up with the yard waste and mixed with dirt and sand to make a ground cover at the Highlands County Landfill. The ground cover, which is spread over the landfill daily, is used for odor control and as a barrier from intrusion by birds and animals. ...more

December 27, 2007

QUESTION: "I've inherited some Christmas cacti from my mom and my wife's grandmothers. The ones from my wife's side were big beautiful plants. Recently they have started to turn yellow and are withering from the ends toward the plants. I'm not sure how much and how often to water them. Should I water them on a weekly basis or should it be more time in between watering? I also started giving them plant food in the water. I don't want to lose them. Any advice would be deeply appreciated." ...more

December 2, 2007

The Plant City Garden Club and members of Plant City High School Key Club teamed up Oct. 27 to landscape two Habitat for Humanity homes on Drane Street. ...more

November 10, 2007

More than 300 volunteers watered plants, mulched, weeded and cleaned up the Mabry Elementary School campus, 4201 Estrella St., on Oct. 6 at the annual Fall Campus Beautification Day. ...more

October 20, 2007

An unresolved lawsuit between neighbors led planning commissioners on Wednesday to torpedo the rezoning of more than 500 acres between the Suncoast Parkway and Gunn Highway. ...more

October 11, 2007

The business community here is hustling to find a way to keep the bright pink crape myrtles along U.S. 301 from getting the county ax. ...more

October 10, 2007

The business community is hustling to find a way to keep the bright pink crape myrtles along U.S. 301 from getting the county ax. ...more

October 10, 2007

For interesting foliage and gorgeous colors without a massive amount of effort, check into bulbs, says Lucy Hoyt, a Hillsborough County Extension Master Gardener. ...more

September 21, 2007