http://www.marconews.com/news/lifestyles/home-garden/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Gardeningen-uslifestyles/home-gardenhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/20/gardening-simplicity-equals-good-design/?partner=RSSWhen 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. Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208536-733639lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Simplicity equals good designmarconews.comgardening-simplicity-equals-good-designurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208536-733639Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/13/gardening-help-your-trees-weather-storm/?partner=RSSWith hurricane season upon us, you should know how to minimize wind damage to 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. Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208038-733632lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Help your trees weather the stormmarconews.comgardening-help-your-trees-weather-stormurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-208038-733632Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/aug/06/gardening-whos-feeding-your-lawn-sod-webworm/?partner=RSSSeveral kinds of caterpillars may cause damage to all of our turf grasses. These caterpillars are the immature or larval stages of moths. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207578-733625lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Who’s feeding on your lawn? The sod webwormmarconews.comgardening-whos-feeding-your-lawn-sod-webwormurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207578-733625Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/30/gardening-are-you-ready-august/?partner=RSSAugust is here and temperatures this month will have highs of about 90-95 and lows in the mid-70s. With more than eight inches of rain this is usually one of the wettest and most humid months. Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:36:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207083-733618lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Are you ready for August?marconews.comgardening-are-you-ready-augusturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-207083-733618Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/23/gardening-another-dry-summer/?partner=RSSIf you are one of the people who say it’s summer so I can turn off my sprinklers, this column’s for you. In spite of the fact that we are in the rainy season, signs of water stress are on lawns all across the island. It looks like we are in for another dry summer. Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206599-733611lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Another DRY summer?marconews.comgardening-another-dry-summerurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206599-733611Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/16/gardening-take-advantage-rain-protect-dry/?partner=RSSSecond only to August, July is one of the hottest months with high temperatures averaging 90 degrees and lows averaging 75 degrees. We can expect at least eight inches of rain making July usually a very wet month as well. Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206084-733604lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Take advantage of the rain; protect from the drymarconews.comgardening-take-advantage-rain-protect-dryurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-206084-733604Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jul/02/gardening-woods-natural-areas-management/?partner=RSSI love the woods. I was born and raised in Vermont and Connecticut where the woods were my playground. As the population increases, it has become necessary to set aside natural areas to preserve native plant and animal communities. Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205030-733590lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Woods, natural areas managementmarconews.comgardening-woods-natural-areas-managementurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-205030-733590Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/25/gardening-its-time-year-summers-colors-blossom/?partner=RSSThe winter annuals have faded in this hot weather. It’s time to remove them and think about summer color. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204438-733583lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: It’s the time of the year for summer’s colors to blossommarconews.comgardening-its-time-year-summers-colors-blossomurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-204438-733583Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/11/gardening-palm-trees/?partner=RSSWe have many different species of palm trees on Marco Island due to our favorable climate for their growth. They come in many shapes and sizes from large majestic trees to small shrubs. Some have single trunks while others have multiple trunks. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-203192-733569lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Palm treesmarconews.comgardening-palm-treesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-203192-733569Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/jun/04/gardening-worth-wait/?partner=RSSThe century plant (Agave Americana) is an agave that is native to Mexico but is now found worldwide. The large gray-green leaves are up to six feet long with prickly spines along the edges and a large spike at the top. Care should be taken when working around this spiny plant. In spite of the spines it is a great specimen for large areas. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:08:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202627-733562lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Worth the waitmarconews.comgardening-worth-waiturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-202627-733562Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/21/gardening-rains-come-pest/?partner=RSSThe summer rains of June have begun early! Our gardens are about to grow at incredible speeds as they come out of the stressful dry spring months. Thu, 21 May 2009 23:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-201528-733548lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: With the rains come a pestmarconews.comgardening-rains-come-pesturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-201528-733548Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/14/gardening-we-need-rain-its-driest-1932/?partner=RSSMy earlier comments about lack of water pressure problems for irrigation systems were premature. The reclaimed water system is experiencing pressure problems and this is affecting a lot of Marco Island properties supplied by the reclaimed water system. I thought I was not going to have to discuss those dreaded brown spots which would appear on our lawns every spring. Thu, 14 May 2009 23:45:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200994-733541lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: We need rain — it’s the driest since 1932!marconews.comgardening-we-need-rain-its-driest-1932urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200994-733541Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/may/07/gardening-sweet-smell-flowering-success/?partner=RSSThe gardenia with its beautiful, white scented flowers and dark green leaves are starting to flower and fill the air with their magnificent smell. Fri, 08 May 2009 00:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200450-733534lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: The sweet smell of flowering successmarconews.comgardening-sweet-smell-flowering-successurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-200450-733534Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/30/gardening-when-will-it-rain/?partner=RSSWe need rain. This much-needed water would help to refresh our drought-stricken lawns and gardens. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-199864-733527lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: When will it rain?marconews.comgardening-when-will-it-rainurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-199864-733527Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/16/gardening-enjoy-beauty-shaving-brush-tree/?partner=RSSI 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. Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-198604-733513lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Enjoy the beauty of the shaving brush treemarconews.comgardening-enjoy-beauty-shaving-brush-treeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-198604-733513Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/apr/09/gardening-propagating-your-plant/?partner=RSSLearning how to propagate plants is an exciting way to share your plants with others. Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197990-733506lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Propagating your plantmarconews.comgardening-propagating-your-planturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197990-733506Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/mar/31/business-spotlight/?partner=RSSA regular spot for new businesses and established business acquisitions. For possible inclusion, e-mail qproux@marconews.com qproux@marcoeagle.com (QUENTIN ROUX)Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:13:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197120-733497lifestyles/featuresQUENTIN ROUXMarco Island, FLBusiness Spotlight: Taylor Made Gardensmarconews.combusiness-spotlighturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-197120-733497Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/mar/19/gardening-there-are-posions-hiding-your-yard/?partner=RSSMany shrubs and trees we plant in our landscapes can be poisonous to humans and animals. Some are toxic if ingested and others may be irritating to the skin. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-196140-733485lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: There are posions hiding in your yardmarconews.comgardening-there-are-posions-hiding-your-yardurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-196140-733485Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/mar/12/gardening-pest-management/?partner=RSSThe Calusa Garden Club held a garden expo at St. Marks church last Saturday. Fri, 13 Mar 2009 00:01:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-195516-733478lifestyles/featuresEILEEN WARDMarco Island, FLGardening: Pest managementmarconews.comgardening-pest-managementurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-195516-733478Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/mar/12/grow-it-and-show-it/?partner=RSSThe Calusa Garden Club of Marco Island decided to spread its roots in 2009 and presented its first Plant & Garden Expo on Saturday at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. This year’s gift to the community subtitled “Gardening Brings Good Things to Life” also featured a small standard flower show located the wall to the left of the Parish Hall’s main entrance. Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:57:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-195497-733478lifestyles/featuresJENINE C. OUILLETTEMarco Island, FLGrow it and show itmarconews.comgrow-it-and-show-iturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-195497-733478Change0Usable