Found 16 blog entries tagged as Gardening.

Rosemary Square has partnered up with The Garden Shoppe to introduce a new concept in community gardening. The gardens will offer a selection of vegetables and herbs in two garden beds to be donated to Quantum House in Palm Beach County. The garden beds will benefit the Quantum House’s mission to create a caring home that lessens the burden for families whose children are receiving treatment in Palm Beach County for a serious medical condition.

The Garden Shoppe is a pop-up concept by Palm Beach Farmyards. It is a retail garden shop that offers locally grown produce, edible plants, and weekly workshops and events.

Fueled by the vision, energy and resources of Intracoastal Health Systems, Junior League of the Palm Beaches and Quantum…

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The climate in South Florida can be tricky when trying to maintain a beautiful exterior. Perhaps you are an avid landscape gardener or a weekend warrior, fitting it in what you can. Low maintenance succulents are an easy fit.  Whether your goal is just maintaining a healthy landscape or creating an ever-changing tropical paradise. Knowledge is the key when it comes to Florida friendly plants.

Succulents are an interesting trend in contemporary South Florida gardening.  Try the modern design floras and turn your space into a tranquil Zen Garden with little effort and maintenance. Gardeners interested in recent trends recognize the sculptural qualities of succulents. It could be a great time to reflect on adding succulents to your garden as delicate…

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Now that Spring has arrived let us all take the opportunity to find the bright spots Jupiter, Florida. Spring is the perfect opportunity to build outdoor family time into your schedule. Obviously, it coincides with our government stay-at-home request, so the interest to get outside into our yards has turned up.  Are you “itching” to get out?  Your backyard garden may be a pleasant getaway for the mind.

Gardeners have known that working with soil and plants is an incredible way to connect with natural surroundings and assert it eases their worries. It’s incredibly therapeutic to watch things grow.

Gardening underlines that we are all nurturers. Horticulture is a great equalizer: plants don’t give a fig who is tending them and for those with…

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It is easy to see why succulents are some of the most popular plantsin South Florida. Their unique shapes, colors, textures, and sizes add interest and contemporary interest to the décor of a room. They also look great on their own or paired with other succulents. Not to mention, they’re so easy to grow and can handle drought.

The climate in Palm Beach County can be thought-provoking when trying to garden.  Maybe you are a “green thumb” gardener or a weekend garden warrior fitting it in when you can, succulents are an easy fit.  Whether your goal is just maintaining a healthy landscape or creating an ever-changing tropical paradise, knowledge is the key when it comes to Improper watering is the biggest cause of succulents dying.  These plants have…

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In South Florida, a great time to start a vegetable garden is when the crisp fall air starts rolling in. Vegetables that thrive during Florida fall and winter include broccoli, lettuce, carrots, brussels sprouts, and radishes. While the rest of America is bundling up significantly, our definition of "crisp" is a comfortable 70 degrees.

Broccoli is very easy to grow in Florida. While it takes 80-100 days to mature, you can purchase transplants from gardening centers like the ones on the bottom of this article instead of starting from a seed. To ensure healthy plants, broccoli needs plenty of sunlight and nutrients from a fertilizer with nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium.

The perfect time to grow lettuce is during Florida winter, and the most…

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Palm Beach County’s largest public garden is celebrating its 40th year anniversary.  Mounts Botanical Gardens is a 14-acre paradise located at 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach. It is Palm Beach County's oldest and largest public garden with plants from six continents.

Mounts features over 2,000 species of tropical and subtropical plants including plants native to Florida, exotic trees, tropical fruit, herbs, citrus trees and a variety of palms. Mounts Botanical Garden of Palm Beach County offers all sorts of flora to discover. Themed areas, referred to as gardens, include a butterfly garden, a Mediterranean garden and a tropical forest.

The Mounts Botanical’s mission is “to inspire and educate through nature. Its core values are…

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