Planting Guides Archives - Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/category/planting-guides/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 12:04:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.rockawayinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Planting Guides Archives - Rockaway Sustainable Landscaping https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/category/planting-guides/ 32 32 Avoiding the Pitfalls of False Spring: Gardening & Landscaping https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/february/avoiding-the-pitfalls-of-false-spring-gardening/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/%monthname%/avoiding-the-pitfalls-of-false-spring-gardening/ A false spring is a period in late winter or early spring characterized by unseasonably warm and sunny weather. While tempting to believe it signals the true arrival of spring,...

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]]> Understanding Damping Off vs. Hardening Off for Gardeners https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/february/understanding-damping-off-vs-hardening-off-for-g/ Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/%monthname%/understanding-damping-off-vs-hardening-off-for-g/ Cultivating seedlings from humble seeds into flourishing plants brings immense satisfaction to gardeners of all levels. However, even the most enthusiastic green thumb can encounter obstacles like damping off and...

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]]> Results of Using Frost Cloth in Jax Beach https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/january/results-of-using-frost-cloth-in-jax-beach/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2024/%monthname%/results-of-using-frost-cloth-in-jax-beach/ Hey, plant pals. Greg here with an update on the results of using frost cloth in Jax Beach! Remember that chilly snap we had? It wasn’t quite a freeze like...

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]]> TOUGH FLORIDA PERENNIALS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2020/may/tough-florida-perennials-for-specific-conditions/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2020/may/tough-florida-perennials-for-specific-conditions/#respond Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2020/%monthname%/tough-florida-perennials-for-specific-conditions/ With the many choices for plant material in north Florida, it helps to have a list of tough, easy to grow options. In this table you can look across the...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2020/may/tough-florida-perennials-for-specific-conditions/feed/ 0 Patio Gardening Tips https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/patio-gardening-tips/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/patio-gardening-tips/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/patio-gardening-tips/ Patio Gardens in small spaces like balconies, patios and courtyards can produce enough to substantially offset your grocery purchases. Consider these patio gardening tips that start with doing it in...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/patio-gardening-tips/feed/ 0 Start a Fall Vegetable Garden https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/start-a-fall-vegetable-garden/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/start-a-fall-vegetable-garden/#respond Thu, 08 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/start-a-fall-vegetable-garden/ Customer Information What to Grow You may already have a productive warm season garden and just need to decide which cool season crops you’ll now grow and where. It’s helpful...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/august/start-a-fall-vegetable-garden/feed/ 0 Starting Plants from Seeds Indoors https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/starting-plants-from-seeds-indoors/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/starting-plants-from-seeds-indoors/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/starting-plants-from-seeds-indoors/ Click Here to view or download this guide as a PDF. Growing plants from seeds indoors takes minimal supplies – a container, lightweight seed starting medium, seeds and a light...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/starting-plants-from-seeds-indoors/feed/ 0 Start a Spring Vegetable Garden https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/start-a-spring-vegetable-garden/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/start-a-spring-vegetable-garden/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/start-a-spring-vegetable-garden/ What to Grow You may already have a productive cool season garden and just need to decide which warm season crops you’ll grow and where. It’s helpful to record the...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/start-a-spring-vegetable-garden/feed/ 0 Planting Guide for North Florida Culinary Herbs https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/planting-guide-for-north-florida-culinary-herbs/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/planting-guide-for-north-florida-culinary-herbs/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/planting-guide-for-north-florida-culinary-herbs/ Click Here to view or download this guide as a PDF. Consider this planting guide for North Florida culinary herbs to prepare for a healthy and delicious harvest.

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/july/planting-guide-for-north-florida-culinary-herbs/feed/ 0 How to Make Trellises https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/january/how-to-make-a-trellis/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/january/how-to-make-a-trellis/#respond Sun, 27 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/%monthname%/how-to-make-a-trellis/ Bamboo stakes of various lengths can be used to make inexpensive supports for your vegetable plants. The easiest configuration is the teepee form, which supports itself without digging into the...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2019/january/how-to-make-a-trellis/feed/ 0 Planting Guide for North Florida Vegetables https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/february/planting-guide-for-north-florida-vegetables/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/february/planting-guide-for-north-florida-vegetables/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/%monthname%/planting-guide-for-north-florida-vegetables/ Knowing the perfect way to get the biggest yield from your veggies can be difficult. Here we’ve created an easy guide to help you along with planting most of the...

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]]> https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/february/planting-guide-for-north-florida-vegetables/feed/ 0 Selected Herbs: Planting and Use https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/february/selected-herbs-planting-and-use/ https://www.rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/february/selected-herbs-planting-and-use/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://rockawayinc.com/blog/2018/%monthname%/selected-herbs-planting-and-use/ Planting herbs can be a hassle if you don’t have all the information you need. Here we break down a few basics for some popular herbs to plant with success...

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