Your earliest New Year’s resolution for 2014 should be to become more familiar with IFAS, The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. IFAS is a partnership of federal, state and county agencies charged with generating knowledge in several key areas — agriculture, the life sciences, and human and natural resources — and making that information accessible to the public. IFAS is…
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As winter and the dry season rapidly approach in S. Florida, so too does the optimum vegetable and herb growing season. We have a variety of potted herbs(rosemary, chives, oregano, thyme, marjoram, mint, and basil to name a few), and some tomato plants and hot pepper plants for sale. If vegetables picked fresh from the garden…
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Who says we don’t have seasons here in south Florida? We have just begun the dry season — no more daily storms, just occasional rain. Don’t expect a rainy season until about the middle of May next year. Watch the moisture level in all of your potted plants. They lose moisture much faster with the advent of lower humidity and…
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The Bombacaceae family, commonly called the Bombax or Kapok family is comprised of 30 genera and 250 species of tropical trees, many of them deciduous. Ceiba pentandra (The Kapok Tree) is the tallest, as it can attain a height of 70m. Some members of this family are commercially important for their timber, fruit and fibers,…
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Normally, Richard Lyons’ Nursery offers large specimen Palm Trees for the landscape. While this is still true, the nursery has recently purchased seeds of some hard to find palm tree species. These have germinated, and they have been transplanted into 1 gal. containers for sale. So, if you are patient enough to wait, and watch…
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