Richard Lyons’ Nursery for some time has been warning consumers of the dangers of citrus greening, the prime cause of the decline in Florida’s signature fruit crop. There is still no known cure for the disease. The first federal citrus crop forecast for 2016-17 is not an optimistic one for Florida. The National Agriculture Statistics…
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About 40 years ago, a Miami couple fresh from a long trip to Asia brought seeds of an attractive Indian evergreen tree to Fairchild Tropical Garden. Over time this species, Polyalthia longifolia (a/k/a P. longifolia var. pendula), has proven to be a very successful introduction to the landscape of southern Florida. Commonly known as the Mast Tree –– ship…
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Fewer plants have a stranger appellation than Monstera deliciosa, but at least the name is half right! This sturdy aroid has been described by one prominent botanist as “probably the finest foliage plant ever introduced into horticulture.” But it is even more than that, because it produces a delicious fruit that combines the tastes of…
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This past week saw the end of summer and the beginning of fall. The nursery still has Jackfruit for sale and will plant a few assorted vegetable and herb plants in the next couple of weeks. Remember, Richard Lyons Nursery is open from 8:00AM until 4:30PM every day EXCEPT Thursday.
Here’s another in the series of interesting newsletters that Richard Lyons’ Nursery receives from Brooks Tropicals. What’s written about paleo diets often emphasizes eating meat, but the diet is more about enjoying food that isn’t highly processed. Slice and enjoy – dragonfruit Tropical fruits need little or no preparation to be enjoyed and to…
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