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Plants in Disguise: How Plants Manipulate Insects Using Clever Tricks

June 8, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton The relationship between insects and plants predates our existence, giving plants plenty of time to evolve clever disguises to ensure they bring the insects to the yard. Not only is this remarkable, but it also provides … [Read more...] about Plants in Disguise: How Plants Manipulate Insects Using Clever Tricks

The Fascinating Sex Lives of Plants: From Flirty Plants to Surrogate Parents

June 1, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton June is National Pollinator Month, and we will be celebrating all month long with a blog series looking at the magical world of pollination. Plants are anything but boring when it comes to their dating life, and we will … [Read more...] about The Fascinating Sex Lives of Plants: From Flirty Plants to Surrogate Parents

Life Underfoot: An Introduction to the Soil Ecosystem

May 25, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton The life of a plant begins and ends in soil. Plants play an important role in our lives, from the food we eat and the clothes we wear to the joy they bring, but the soil is often the overlooked element. Soil creates the … [Read more...] about Life Underfoot: An Introduction to the Soil Ecosystem

Rejuvenate Your Soil, Generate Life

May 18, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton By the time we hit the year 2050, our global population will cross the 10 billion mark. While it may not be on the front burner of many of our thoughts, this raises the question of how we are going to be able to meet the … [Read more...] about Rejuvenate Your Soil, Generate Life

From Organic to Synthetic and Back Again: The History of Fertilizer Use

May 11, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Green lawns and large-scale crop production are at the heart of the American Green Industry. While lawn care and food production may seem worlds different, both heavily rely on fertilizer to meet public demands. … [Read more...] about From Organic to Synthetic and Back Again: The History of Fertilizer Use

Navigating The Fertilizer Ban: The What, The How, and The Why.

May 4, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Whoever first coined the classic rhyme “April Showers bring May Flowers” obviously did not reside in Florida. Our flowers have been showing off for months now, and the official rainy season goes from now until October. Our … [Read more...] about Navigating The Fertilizer Ban: The What, The How, and The Why.

Native Appreciation Month: Conradina

April 27, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Our month-long celebration of all plants Florida natives comes to an end with another from my personal favorites vault, Conradina. This underrated plant also goes by the name Scrub Mint, giving away its best attribute: … [Read more...] about Native Appreciation Month: Conradina

Native Plant Appreciation Month: Dotted Horsemint

April 20, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Our month-long celebration of all plants Florida natives continues with my personal favorite (how have we not talked about this one already?) Dotted Horsemint or bee balm. Both are appropriately humorous common names for one … [Read more...] about Native Plant Appreciation Month: Dotted Horsemint

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Daisy

April 13, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Our month-long celebration of Florida native plants continues with a flower that just about every beholder finds a true beauty, the Seaside Oxeye Daisy (Borrichia frutescens). Borrowing the wardrobe of the sunflower, this … [Read more...] about Beauty Is in the Eye of the Daisy

Native Plant Appreciation Month: Seeing Double – Twinflower

April 6, 2022

by Amanda Rose Newton Last April, we celebrated Earth Day by shining the spotlight on some of the lesser-known landscape-friendly Florida native plants. With the increasing number of natives available in the nursery market, we've decided to … [Read more...] about Native Plant Appreciation Month: Seeing Double – Twinflower

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