http://marconews.com/news/features/gardening/marconews.com Stories: Gardeningen-usfeatures/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/gardening-fay-and-your-yard/Fortunately, Fay was just a tropical storm and the damage to our landscapes was minimal. Most of the debris was from Royal palms and Gumbo Limbo trees. Both are designed by nature to lose branches and not the whole tree. There were some downed palm trees and the occasional newly planted tree. We should be back to normal by the end of the week. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:43:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/19/gardening-fay-and-your-yard/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/13/gardening-less-more-especially-during-hurricane-se/With hurricane season upon us you should know how to minimize wind damage in your landscape. Trees and shrubs can grow too large or unbalanced to be able to withstand windstorms so it is wise to learn how to prune and shape trees in order to minimize damage. Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:10:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/13/gardening-less-more-especially-during-hurricane-se/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/06/gardening-august-here/August is here and temperatures this month will have highs of about 90-95 and lows in the mid-70s. With more than 8 inches of rain this is usually one of the wettest and most humid months. I can’t imagine a month wetter than July was but I suppose a tropical storm or two could easily bring us that much rain and more. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:57:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/aug/06/gardening-august-here/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/30/gardening-dont-be-fooled-rain-water-your-lawn/If you are one of the people who say, “It’s summer so I can turn off my sprinklers!” this column is for you. Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:54:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/30/gardening-dont-be-fooled-rain-water-your-lawn/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/gardening-its-grubs-life/Grubs are migrating to the surface to begin feeding on lawn roots. Those little mounds of dirt about six inches across, with a hole about the size of a thumb, which appear in lawns in June and July are made by the ox beetle to lay their eggs. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:53:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/23/gardening-its-grubs-life/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/gardening-rain-makes-everything-grow-faster/You should be careful of what you wish for, you just might get it. Two months ago we were all praying for rain and boy, is it raining! Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:58:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/16/gardening-rain-makes-everything-grow-faster/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/gardening-gardening-gadgets-will-make-your-life-ea/When you think of gardening, you reach for the usual tools like pruning shears, rake or shovel and head for the yard. While these basics will always be the staples in the gardening shed, there are a number of useful and unusual gadgets out there to make gardening chores easier and more fun to do. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:00:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jul/03/gardening-gardening-gadgets-will-make-your-life-ea/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/25/gardening-fertilizing-during-rain-season/Summer has officially arrived. July is one of the hottest months with high temperatures averaging 90 degrees and lows averaging 75 degrees. The rains are here in earnest. We can expect at least 8 inches of rain making July also a very wet month. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:39:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/25/gardening-fertilizing-during-rain-season/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/18/gardening-disease-control-your-backyard/Ganoderma Butt Rot is a widespread palm disease affecting trees all over Marco Island and the southeastern United States. This disease has been found in about 40 or 50 species but it is thought that all species are probably susceptible. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:12:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/18/gardening-disease-control-your-backyard/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/gardening-long-live-ornamental-shrubs/Tropical ornamental shrubs are an important element in the home landscapes of South Florida. Some have brightly colored leaves or flowers much of the year. Almost all are evergreen, meaning they keep their leaves year round. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 20:41:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/12/gardening-long-live-ornamental-shrubs/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/gardening-diagnosing-brown-spots/The summer rains of June have begun! Our gardens are about to grow at incredible speeds as they come out of the stressful dry spring months. Lawns, shrubs, trees and weeds will seem to grow at uncontrollable rates. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:29:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/jun/05/gardening-diagnosing-brown-spots/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/gardening-simple-landscaping-floral-elegance/When it comes to landscaping, simplicity equals good design and low maintenance. Low maintenance landscapes are designed so that every shrub, tree and flower-bed will all have definite functions. It is best not to over plant and to eliminate as many frills and flower beds as possible. Fewer, well placed gardens help reduce landscape maintenance. Thu, 29 May 2008 21:16:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/may/29/gardening-simple-landscaping-floral-elegance/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/gardening-trees-age-be-born-again/I have a lot of people ask me at this time of year what is wrong with their mahogany or gumbo limbo trees as they are losing their leaves. I often compare the Florida spring to the northern fall season. Many of our trees are deciduous in the months of April and May. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:17:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/30/gardening-trees-age-be-born-again/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/gardening-annuals-versus-perennials-you-win/While we had some very beneficial rains recently, the weather forecasts call for no rain for the next week. We have already entered into drought conditions again. With our water pressure problems beginning to worsen, the lawns are drying up in large numbers. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:45:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/24/gardening-annuals-versus-perennials-you-win/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/17/gardening-nutritional-deficiencies-guide/As we get further in the summer season heavy rains can flush nutrients from the soil. Following is a guide to help you with the symptoms of various nutritional deficiencies you might see. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:04:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/17/gardening-nutritional-deficiencies-guide/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/gardening-water-less-often-and-survive-drought/Wow! Two rainy days last week. This much-needed water will help to refresh our drought-stricken lawns and gardens. It will also activate the fertilizer applied this spring which will add strength to help them better survive the rest of the dry season. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:05:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/10/gardening-water-less-often-and-survive-drought/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/03/gardening-root-your-plants-they-might-survive/In 2004 and 2005 our plants went through five hurricanes without respite in between to recover. Plants burned by wind and salt had just started re-budding only to be burned again and again. Thu, 03 Apr 2008 11:53:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/apr/03/gardening-root-your-plants-they-might-survive/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/26/gardening-propagate-bliss/Learning how to propagate plants is an exciting way to share your plants with others. Plants can be propagated by sexual or asexual means. Sexual propagation is starting plants from seed. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:19:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/26/gardening-propagate-bliss/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/19/gardening-blooming-colors/When the bougainvillea is in bloom everyone wants to know what the beautiful flowering plants at the Jolley Bridge are. This plant is without a doubt one of our most bright and colorful tropical plants. While they will flower somewhat all year, the height of the flowering season is now through late spring. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 19:26:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/19/gardening-blooming-colors/features/gardeninghttp://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/12/gardening-careful-pruning/One of the spring chores I spoke about last week was cutting back shrubs. Now and through the summer months is the time to do any major pruning or cutting back of shrubs and trees. With the fast, summer growth rate nearly upon us the plants will regrow and look beautiful for next fall season. Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:46:00 -0000http://marconews.com/news/2008/mar/12/gardening-careful-pruning/features/gardening