GARDENING TIPS TO MAKE HOME YOUR HAPPY PLACE

Getting the Light Right! Like with all living things, house plants have necessary requirements to thrive including the correct amount of water, a good soil mixture, appropriate temperatures, and of course the 'right light". All plants have specific lighting requirements to grow their best. At the garden center, you will find the exterior plants marked: Shade, Partial Shade/Sun, or Full Sun. Most house plants do not like FULL SUN except perhaps your cacti, yucca, and succulents. Place these in a south-facing window and let the sunshine in.  Just like the extreme of full sun, most house plants aren't fond of SHADE OR LOW LIGHT. There are a few varieties that can thrive in that dark corner. These plants, including the ZZ Plant, Sansevieria, and Pothos are generally easy to grow, tolerant of many conditions, and a great choice for houseplant beginners.   So, BRIGHT INDIRECT LIGHT seems to be the preferred lighting for most houseplants, foliage, and flowering alike. The best place for a plant desiring bright light without direct sun is set back a few feet from a south-facing window. East and west-facing windows are also suitable if the window is large enough to allow plenty of morning or afternoon light. Air plants, African Violets, Birds Nest Ferns, Dieffenbachia, Ficus, Fiddle Leaf Figs, Hoyas, Indoor Palms, Monstera, Orchids, and Peace Lily fall into this category just to name a few. Be sure to follow the listed requirements for your plants to be successful. As always feel free to come by or give us a call to find answers to all your gardening questions.

Can Pets and Houseplants Get Along? The answer is yes. With some care in picking out which plants you introduce into your home, plant and pet lovers can happily coexist in the same space. Check out this article from Architectural Digest of 21 pet-friendly plants including a list of toxic plants as well.

"There is no such thing as a houseplant" --A quote often heard from Matthew Barlow, Earth Works' Garden Center Manager  Of course, all plants are naturally found growing in nature. But just as man domesticated the feline and canine species, they have managed to make plants an integral part of modern home life. So when taking that plant home from your local nursery, remembering where It naturally belongs will help you give it the best possible environment to keep it healthy and you happy!

Who Says You Can't Train Your Fish? Gara Leen invites us to her pond to demonstrate how her family trained their koi to hand feed. Keep your fish happy and healthy with Aquascape koi and pond fish care products. Aquascape fish foods contain probiotics that aid in digestion, optimize growth rates, and reduce fish waste. Quality ingredients, including multivitamins and stabilized vitamin C, provide superior nutrition and will not break apart and cloud pond water. Aquascape fish foods are scientifically formulated to provide all pond fish, including koi and goldfish, premium quality nutrition at an affordable price.

Lawn Maintenance Tips February Should I Apply Weed & Feed In February? Core aeration and dethatching should be the focus for North Florida lawns in February while holding off until March 1 at the earliest for Weed & Feed application. The timing of Weed & Feed is critical to your success in providing nutrition to your grass and eliminating and/or preventing new weeds. The University of Florida recommends considering applying Weed & Feed beginning on February 15 for Central and South Florida and March 1 for North Florida. Watch Chad explain the benefits of Core Aeration and Top Dressing.

LANDSCAPE PROJECT OF THE MONTH Designer Patti Saunder Shares Tips To Consider When Landscaping A New Home

Designer Patti Sanders and Landscape Foreman Chris Cooprider walk you through considerations when landscaping a new construction home at the Fowler residence in River Town, Florida.

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