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PARK(ing) Day 2009
On September 18, 2009, artists, activists and citizens from cities around the globe will temporarily transform metered parking spaces into public parks and other social...
Bougainvillea ‘Helen Johnson’ Makes the List
Bougainvillea ‘Helen Johnson’ makes Michael Spencer’s list of the 41 structural shrubs that belong in every designer’s Plant Book. Mr. Spencer, ASLA, has been practicing...
Bougainvillea Growers International Ships Bougainvillea Without Shattering
By PR News Wire Dec. 12, 2008 The largest wholesale bougainvillea grower in the country, Bougainvillea Growers International (BGI), has discovered the secret to shipping...
Overwintering Tender Plants
By Kathi LaLiberte Bougainvillea, jasmine, mandevilla, banana, agapanthus and taro. Nowadays, you can find most of these and many other tropical beauties at local garden...
Bring Plants Indoors, Wrap Up Containers
By Christina Da Silva Shorter days and the arrival cooler temperatures should have condo gardeners scurrying around getting ready for winter. Now is the time...
Taking Fall Precautions in the Garden
By Rob Proctor, Gardening Expert Thursday, July 27, 2007 This time of year, gardeners watch the weather forecasts diligently, dreading the first time temperatures drop...
Nursery Professionals’ Consensus: Go native, Go Green, Give Up St. Augustine
By CAROL WHITAKER, At Home contributor Friday, June 22, 2007 Using plants that can take the heat and survive on the natural rainfall of Southwest...
South Florida Adopts One-Day-a Week Watering
For the first time in the agency’s history, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) declared an extreme District-wide water shortage, directly affecting more than...
Bougainvillea – Care and Growth. Not Just for the Patio Anymore
By DEBORAH ANDERSON Published May 10, 2006 What would a summer patio be without at least one beautiful Bougainvillea? However, have you ever wondered if...