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It came from the clearance aisle: Beware of monster plants

May 03, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

Few plants come with a warning, but some probably should. One appropriate for many unsuspecting buyers might be: This plant could grow up to be a monster.
A ponytail in a small pot rescued from the discard cart at a local garden center was a bargain buy for Leslie Campagna of Sanford. The plant grew on [...]

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Spring gardening gets under way

March 31, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

Bonnie and Ken Pfeil’s front-yard flower garden is blooming more than a month ahead of those darling buds of May, thanks to recent rains and the retired couple’s hard work preparing for the growing season.
“This doesn’t come easy,” said Bonnie as she surveyed their handiwork.
The bluebonnets are blooming adjacent to the fading red flowers of [...]

Garden planning kicks off

March 24, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Garden

It’s spring!
Nurseries and garden centers are bursting with colorful flowers. Store shelves are stocked with products promising to deliver greener and lusher lawns. Vegetable seed packets are packed tightly in store display compartments. And flower beds are begging for a weeding and a fresh layer of mulch.
Do the pleasant springtime temperatures and abundant golden sunshine [...]

Let orange trees have sufficient breathing room around trunks

March 03, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Plants

Question: I have read articles that suggest orange trees don’t like mulch close to their trunks. What can we use to prevent weeds and not harm the trees?
Answer: Mulches that hold moisture around the trunks of citrus trees can quickly encourage a fungal problem known as foot rot. It’s best to keep mulches of any [...]

Flower thieves sought

February 02, 2007 By: Momoy Category: Flowers

Steve Loper said he’s run out of patience with whoever keeps stealing palms, flowers and other plants from medians on south Market Street in Pascagoula.
So much so that Loper, through his business, Simply Grown Lawn & Landscape Inc., is offering a $100 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the culprit or culprits.
Loper, [...]

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