By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Flowers in winter are one of the joys of living in Florida. They can provide a needed splash of color to areas where there is only green. During our winter, nights are cool with an occasional frost and maybe a rare freeze accompanied by warm days ...
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By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Agent, Pinellas County Extension It is important to know the pH of your soil when determining what to plant in an area. This short video explains the proper technique for collecting a sample of your soil for pH testing. Once you have collected your sample, bring ...
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By Jane Morse and Pam Brown, UF/IFAS Pinellas County Extension Agents African violets (Saintpaulia species) are popular house plants that grow under light conditions found in the average home. The African violet plants available for purchase are often planted too deeply for them to thrive, makin...
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By Pam Brown, Horticulture Extension Agent If you have roses in your landscape, the spring chores of pruning, fertilizing and mulching need to be started now. What do we do first? Pruning is first ‑ choose three to four healthy large canes, then completely prune out all of the small canes. Also ...
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By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension agent January can bring frost or maybe freezing temperatures and here in Pinellas County we have tropical plants in our landscapes, so these cold spells can be damaging. If you have plants outside or in the landscape that may be damaged by cold, plan on...
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By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent When you start seeing new green leaves on landscape plants or your grass is beginning to grow, it is time for spring fertilizing. At the most basic level, fertilizers provide nutrients that help plants grow better. You can fertilize by applying co...
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