The Scoop on Horticulture

This special bulletin is aimed at addressing more specific actions to be performed after a freeze event. 

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Freezing temperatures and below can cause serious injury to tropical and subtropical plants.  In Florida, our landscapes are usually dominated by these types of plants, so a freeze event can certainly affect our maintenance and construction divisions.  In order to avoid loss of material in the field, it is important to be prepared and know the proper actions before and after freezing temperatures occur. (more…)

Color is an important part of landscaping and captures attention more than any other element in the landscape.  This single aspect of design is especially important to consider when dealing with seasonal changes like annuals.  Before designing an annual display, it is important to understand how colors relate to each other. 

This edition of “The Scoop” focuses on this all-important factor as well as design patterns, proper planting techniques and the annual plants to use according to the season. (more…)