What I’ve planted during quarantine

I have found that this time of the year is typically the best time to refresh the garden beds at my house. What I’ve seen lately due to the quarantine is everyone is working on their gardens as well. Are you seeing that too? In this blog post, I’ll explain my process of redoing a garden bed and selecting plants.

My process is easily broken into two steps:

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Three hardy perennial flowers: Knockout Roses, Bougainvillea, and Gardenia

Figuring out what to plant in your garden can be a daunting task. Will it survive the hot Florida summer? Will it come back next year? Will it flower throughout the year? These are some of the questions I hear from customers looking through our greenhouse for the perfect plants for their Florida yards. If you are looking for hardy, flowering bushes, keep reading. This blog post will explain why Knockout roses, Bouganvilleas and Gardenias are perfect perennial flowers for your flower garden.

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2020 Florida Strawberry Festival

Tuesdays at the Florida Strawberry Festival has been our family tradition ever since the girls were little. And yesterday was no different. After going to the festival for so many years, you can say we have our favorites. What is interesting to me is seeing and trying all the new offerings the festival brings in.

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