by Keri Byrum | Mar 1, 2015 | Around Our Yard
Is it okay to be using oak tree leaves for mulch? Absolutely! January through March is the time of year when we start to see oak tree leaves everywhere. I mean everywhere. We are very fortunate to live in an old part of Orlando that is graced with many old Southern...
by Keri Byrum | Feb 23, 2015 | Around Our Yard
Healthy plants start with a healthy root system. This is easy to appreciate when you are first purchasing plants and are able to examine the roots, but what about when it is growing in the ground? Read on to learn more about these very important structures....
by Keri Byrum | Jan 6, 2015 | Around Our Yard, Garden Visits
The holiday season has come and gone, and as we start to put away Christmas decorations from our house I begin to look to our outdoor containers next. This article will give you some easy tips for changing pots from Christmas to spring color with just a few simple...
by Keri Byrum | Dec 31, 2014 | Around Our Yard, Backyard Chickens
One of the most frequent questions that I get about our backyard chickens is about our inexpensive chicken coop. Now neither Mike or I are extremely talented or handy when it comes to carpentry skills so when we decided to get our chickens we knew we would need to buy...
by Keri Byrum | Dec 16, 2014 | Around Our Yard, Plant Spotlight
Graceful Bamboo for screening. For years I have heard folks tell me how bad bamboo is for the home gardener: too invasive, too fast growing, and just to big for most people. Growing bamboo in Florida is easy, and the truth is that some bamboos can be great plants for...
by Keri Byrum | Nov 26, 2014 | Around Our Yard, Garden Visits
It was brought to my attention that I needed to, well, improve the instructions that I provided in this earlier post about how to grow orchids in trees. I would like to thank my Rollins class for their honesty! I hope that the additional photos will help to explain...
