Yucca Golden Sword and Yucca Color Guard are great additions to a grass planting. They are also great stand alone plants. They have a grassy like texture, their thorns are relatively harmless. They have lime green foliage with yellow variegation. Extremely low water requirements, no pest. When they mature they have beautiful flower stocks. Also when… Continue

I read you blog written in Oct of putting daf bulbs in brown paper bag & keep in refrig for 8 weeks & then planting under shade tree. Being we are now in mid Nov is it too late to do this? I have bulbs that were in pots. I moved from NJ to FL this past year. How should I treat the bulbs here in FL now. Do I bury them in soil now or wait 4 more weeks to keep them cold?I enjoy your radio show i listen to you every Saturday while at work Sat morn. I am an avid gardner from up north with muc… Continue

Never underestimate the power of a water feature when adding garden interest. A pitter patter is not as effective as a reverberating splash or flow. In fountains try to create echo chambers if you are making them by hand. Putting the fountain up against a masonry wall also helps. In-ground fountains allow for the use of aquatic plants for additional interest.

I have virginia buttonweed and have resodded the front yard only to have this nuisance return. Any thoughts on what to do?