Category Archives: Care Guides

Tips for Fall Vegetable Gardening

Consider these tips for Fall vegetable gardening in Northeast Florida. What to Grow You may already have a productive warm-season garden and need to decide which cool-season cro...

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Summer Lawn Pests and Diseases

Here is a list of some common lawn pests and diseases that occur during the summer months in Florida.  1. Southern Chinch Bugs (Blissus insularis): These tiny insects are the mo...

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Palm Tree Trimming

Trimming a palm tree can help promote healthy growth and maintain its appearance. Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to trim a palm: 1. Assess the palm: Determine the spec...

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Tropical Plants Have Many Uses

Tropical plants and tropical-appearing plants have many uses in Northeast Florida gardens. Their Lushness, large leaves, colorful flowers, variegated foliage, and exotic and unu...

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Learn How to Xeriscape

Understanding its principles is essential to learn how to xeriscape, which, when applied, will improve the sustainability of your landscape.  Xeriscaping is developing a quality...

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Christmas Tree Care

Click Here for this guide as a PDF. We believe our Christmas trees are the freshest, longest lasting trees in Jacksonville. Trees are cut in North Carolina, Virginia and Tenness...

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Landscape Hurricane Preparedness

Click Here to view or download this guide as a PDF. Here are a few tasks which can lessen landscape damage from a hurricane: Prune any dead limbs and open up trees to allow for ...

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Using Green Tomatoes

Click Here to view or download this guide as a PDF. Rockaway Garden Center Tips Using Green Tomatoes Near the end of the tomato season you’ll soon be wondering what to do with t...

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