You may have heard of the old garden adage "One man's weed is another man's flower," especially if you like to grow your yard wild, either because you want to bring more pollinators to the yard or ...

Question: We are going to plant a bed of Asiatic jasmine in a previously mulched area. Should we remove the pine-bark mulch before planting? Answer: A thick mulch might help keep down the weeds and ...

Question. I have tried several times to grow daylilies, a northern favorite of mine but they slowly decline. Is there a secret to growing them in Central Florida? Answer. One grower mentioned he ...

My Asiatic jasmine ground cover is looking a little ragged and I would like to prune it. Is this a good time to do it? It is indeed the time to shape up your Asiatic jasmine (Trachelospermum asiaticum ...

Different types of shade (dense, partial, filtered) require different plants. Groundcovers like Asiatic jasmine and cast iron plants are suitable for dense shade. Partial shade allows for a wider ...

The usual reason to replace one of the lawn grasses with another type of groundcover is because there is too much shade to support a grass variety. Even the most shade-tolerant grass, St. Augustine, ...