The Florida Gardening Blog
How to Grow Guava in Florida
Guava is one of the easiest fruit trees you can grow in Florida, and it is one of the most underrated. It produces fast, handles heat well, and the fruit...
How to Grow Guava in Florida
Guava is one of the easiest fruit trees you can grow in Florida, and it is one of the most underrated. It produces fast, handles heat well, and the fruit...
How to Split and Replant Banana Pups
Your banana clump is packed with new growth shooting up from the base and you are not sure which ones to keep, which to cut, or how to move them...
How to Split and Replant Banana Pups
Your banana clump is packed with new growth shooting up from the base and you are not sure which ones to keep, which to cut, or how to move them...
Why Your Mango Tree Won't Fruit (and Fixes)
A mango tree that grows but never fruits is one of the most frustrating things in a Florida food garden. The tree looks healthy. It leafs out every year. But...
Why Your Mango Tree Won't Fruit (and Fixes)
A mango tree that grows but never fruits is one of the most frustrating things in a Florida food garden. The tree looks healthy. It leafs out every year. But...
How to Get Bananas to Fruit in Florida
You planted the banana, watched it shoot up fast, and then... nothing. No bunch, no flower, just more leaves. You are not alone. This is one of the most common...
How to Get Bananas to Fruit in Florida
You planted the banana, watched it shoot up fast, and then... nothing. No bunch, no flower, just more leaves. You are not alone. This is one of the most common...
How to Get a Papaya Tree to Fruit Faster
You planted a papaya tree expecting fruit in months, and now you are staring at a tall green tree with nothing on it. This is one of the most common...
How to Get a Papaya Tree to Fruit Faster
You planted a papaya tree expecting fruit in months, and now you are staring at a tall green tree with nothing on it. This is one of the most common...
Why Are My Papaya Leaves Turning Yellow?
Yellow papaya leaves are one of those things that can mean a lot of different things. The trick is reading which leaves are yellowing, how fast, and what the...
Why Are My Papaya Leaves Turning Yellow?
Yellow papaya leaves are one of those things that can mean a lot of different things. The trick is reading which leaves are yellowing, how fast, and what the...
How to Grow Miracle Fruit in Florida
Miracle fruit is one of those plants that stops people in their tracks the first time they try it. You pop the berry in your mouth, and for the next...
How to Grow Miracle Fruit in Florida
Miracle fruit is one of those plants that stops people in their tracks the first time they try it. You pop the berry in your mouth, and for the next...
When Does Passion Fruit Fruit in Florida?
You planted the vine, watched it take off, and now you are wondering when you will actually get fruit. Passion fruit can feel like it is all vine and no...
When Does Passion Fruit Fruit in Florida?
You planted the vine, watched it take off, and now you are wondering when you will actually get fruit. Passion fruit can feel like it is all vine and no...
7 Medicinal Plants for Your Florida Yard
You already know that Florida grows food like nowhere else. But did you know your yard can also grow plants people have used as food and home remedies for...
7 Medicinal Plants for Your Florida Yard
You already know that Florida grows food like nowhere else. But did you know your yard can also grow plants people have used as food and home remedies for...
How to Trellis Passion Fruit in a Small Yard
Passion fruit vines grow fast and grab onto everything in reach. Without a plan, they will take over your fence, your neighbor's fence, and possibly a small...
How to Trellis Passion Fruit in a Small Yard
Passion fruit vines grow fast and grab onto everything in reach. Without a plan, they will take over your fence, your neighbor's fence, and possibly a small...
How to Grow Cranberry Hibiscus in Florida
You want a plant that looks great, feeds you, and asks for almost nothing in return. Cranberry hibiscus might be exactly that. In this post, you will learn...
How to Grow Cranberry Hibiscus in Florida
You want a plant that looks great, feeds you, and asks for almost nothing in return. Cranberry hibiscus might be exactly that. In this post, you will learn...
How to Grow Cuban Oregano in Florida
Cuban oregano is one of the easiest herbs you can grow in Florida and one of the most overlooked. It handles heat, handles drought after it is established, and...
How to Grow Cuban Oregano in Florida
Cuban oregano is one of the easiest herbs you can grow in Florida and one of the most overlooked. It handles heat, handles drought after it is established, and...
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