05 Jan What to do after a freeze or frost
First and foremost, do not panic! While some plants have no doubt perished in the cold, many will recover in the spring. Here's what's next!...
Shrubs
12 Sep Book Review of “Grow Your Own Tea”
I’ve been shocked by how easy it is to process my own leaves for green and black tea, once I finally got the proper instructions from Parks and Walcott. ...
12 Apr Rare Finds for Spring 2022
Tallahassee Nurseries has a long history of searching out new and unusual plants to offer to our loyal patrons. We are constantly seeking out new growers to expand the plant palette of Tallahassee gardeners. This year, we reached all the way to Oregon for a...
31 Mar Predatory Insects: Saviors of the Garden
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in Bedding, Citrus, Flowers, Native, Pollinators, Shrubs, Tallahassee, Tips, Vegetables, Veggies
It can be a struggle to bring color into the shade garden - until you learn to utilize the humble Caladium!...
10 Mar Extending The Camellia Season
If you live in the Tallahassee area you no doubt know camellias are those pretty flowers in the winter time and you’re probably familiar with your 2 or 3 favorite kinds, but did you know there are not just a few types but literally thousands...
04 Aug Harry Potter Inspired Gardens
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in Bedding, Camellias, Flowers, Fruit, Houseplants, Hydrangeas, Lifestyle, Perennials, Roses, Shrubs, Succulents, Tallahassee, Trees, Veggies
From food to potions to wands to character names – the Harry Potter series lends itself quite nicely to garden planning in Tallahassee....
05 May Hydrangeas for Mother’s Day
Hydrangeas are a classic for Mother's Day, and with good reason. The soft, colorful blooms look like surreal paintings, adding splashes of blue, pink, and purple to the garden, right around Mother’s Day each year....
23 Mar Azaleas Served Two Ways: Cloud Pruning vs Selective Pruning
To be honest, there was a time in my gardening journey when I thought there was a right way and a wrong way to prune azaleas....
12 Mar Oh Deer…Dealing With Deer in the Garden!
Every list of deer resistant plants is fundamentally flawed (well-intentioned, but flawed), and that’s because they cannot definitively state whether the deer in your yard will eat your plants. ...
03 Mar Louisiana Irises: Living Art From Our Own Backyard
Irises have inspired artists for centuries. Even masters like Van Gogh and Monet tried to capture the alluring beauty of these spring blooms. Despite the creativity and skill of these paintings, the real thing, the flower itself, still possesses the most magic. ...