PLANT CLINIC
Fishtail palm's seedpods come naturally
Q: Our fishtail palm is dying. There are many seedpods, which seemed to sprout overnight. E.W., E.W., North Miami
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Lethal fungus endangers our avocado trees
One of tropical America's oldest and most important fruit crops is being threatened by the laurel wilt fungus, causing both the commercial grower and the backyard gardener in South Florida to worry: Should I plant avocados?
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White alder awakens when the sun rises
Name: White alder. Botanical name: Turnera subulata. Description: From Panama through Brazil and Bolivia, t...
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WATCH IT GROW
Crape myrtles are summer's hot flower
This column by former Miami Herald writer Georgia Tasker has run in earlier editions. Name: Crape myrtle Bo...
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WATCH IT GROW
Lovely lotus is symbol of purity
This column by former Miami Herald writer Georgia Tasker has run in earlier editions. Name: Lotus. Botanica...
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South American beauty has a ball of flowers
Name: Flor de rosa, rose of Venezuela, scarlet flame bean Botanical name: Brownea coccinea subspecies capit...
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PLANT CLINIC
Learning art of grafting
Q: When is the best time to graft mangoes? Please note that I have no grafting experience! M.T., Homestead
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PLANT CLINIC
Topiary shows damage; ghost ants hard to control
Q: What is the proper fertilizer for topiaries? The tips of the branches appear to dry out. L.F.,
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PLANT CLINIC
Whiteflies remain a problem in the ficus hedges
Q: My ficus hedge is dropping a lot of yellow leaves and I see small whitish flies flying around my plants....
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PLANT CLINIC
Weird critter eating frangipani; now's time to plant veggies
Q: I've lived here since 1926 and never saw such a critter before. My frangipani is being eaten by huge cat...
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PLANT CLINIC
Mango tree's branches dying off
Q: For a year I've been struggling with a mango tree. Someone said I was watering the tree too much. I stop...
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Garden Calendar
EVENTS Annual Festival of the Trees: Local, nation and international designers decorate holiday trees from ...
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GARDENING
Two native trees with good manners
I went to a couple of gardening events last year that focused on Florida natives and came home from each wi...
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PLANT CLINIC
Learning art of grafting
Q: When is the best time to graft mangoes? Please note that I have no grafting experience! M.T., Homestead
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Garden Calendar
EVENTS Fairchild's Bird Day: Leading ornithological experts answer questions on birding. Also explore the J...
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PLANT CLINIC
Topiary shows damage; ghost ants hard to control
Q: What is the proper fertilizer for topiaries? The tips of the branches appear to dry out. L.F.,
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