by Keri Byrum | Apr 13, 2015 | Around Our Yard, Edibles
As I am sitting down to get this written I have to laugh at myself because, with the best intentions, I feel like I only got half of what I planned to do completed. Two weeks ago I said to Mike that we were going to try to make as many different loquat recipes as...
by Keri Byrum | Apr 7, 2015 | Around Our Yard, Plant Spotlight
I’ve loved (and wanted!) ‘Little John’ dwarf bottlebrush plant for several years. That’s saying a lot considering that most of the time I change my mind on my favorite plants and usually end up changing things out in a year or two. I’ve...
by Keri Byrum | Mar 31, 2015 | Around Our Yard, Plant Spotlight
Asiatic Jasmine, or Asian Jasmine, Trachelospermum asiaticum, is one of the tried and true ground covers for Central Florida. This drought hardy plant is evergreen, pest-free and requires very little care or maintenance. Driving through older neighborhoods this is the...
by Keri Byrum | Mar 29, 2015 | Around Our Yard
It just never seems to fail. After answering a friends email about finding lubber grasshoppers in her yard I am shocked to then find them in mine! See this lovely clivia flower? Look closely at the black insects all over the flowers and you will see why it caught my...
by Keri Byrum | Mar 12, 2015 | Around Our Yard
The time has come. This garden renovation needs to happen. I can no longer stand to look at my “catch all” bed any longer. I’ve been patient, I’ve been frugal, and I am tired of looking at this any more. The nice thing about writing this blog...
by Keri Byrum | Mar 6, 2015 | Around Our Yard
As I came walking in the front door yesterday I noticed the tell-tale white trails of leafminer on the leaves of a petunia plant. Lethal? No. Unsightly? Yes. There are lots of different types of leafminers, and each feeds on a different type of plant. Citrus...
