The right place in the landscape for crotons is where the soil doesn't hold water for long periods; crotons do not grow well in wet areas. They do, however, require a fair amount of light.

The University of Florida Extension service has an excellent publication called Drying and Preserving Plant Materials for Decorative Purposes. It can be found here: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep004.

But there are jobs that can be performed during the month of December to improve your landscape and garden. Hardy shrubs and trees can be planted this month. Water them carefully.

July and August are peak months for water usage in Florida, driven primarily by increased landscape watering as the hotter weather parches our lawns and landscaping. July is also Smart Irrigation ...

These are large shrubs with the rusty blackhaw growing to 18 feet or more and the arrowwood a smaller six to 12 feet at maturity. They have small white blooms in spring which pop in disk-like ...

These five native shrubs we love for Florida yards provide food, habitat for wildlife Janis Piotrowski Guest columnist 0:03 ...

If you need help finding useful, Florida based landscape solutions, try using the University of Florida’s online resource “Ask IFAS” by going to https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.

Planting native trees and shrubs provides vertical layers for shelter, protection from predators, and food for wildlife. Native trees can provide shade for the house to conserve energy.

Native to eastern North America, red chokeberry shrubs naturally grow in a variety of habitats, from swampy areas to dry woodland thicket, across parts of Canada, extending out to the northeastern ...

Famed Fort Lauderdale landscape architect and author Frederic B. Stresau died on Tuesday at his retirement home in Stuart. He was 77. Mr. Stresau moved to South Florida in 1937, becoming the state&… ...

Among my favorites are Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) and white flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). These spring beauties add bones and structure to the landscape and serve as specimens with ...