Growing vegetables in Florida can be an exercise in frustration for Northerners who are used to tossing seeds in the ground and watching them sprout. Thanks to sandy soils, pests, overly hot days and different growing seasons, the ballgame is completely different here, say experts from the Pasco County Cooperative Extension. ...more

March 12, 2009

Growing vegetables in Florida can be an exercise in frustration for Northerners who are used to tossing seeds in the ground and watching them sprout. Thanks to sandy soils, pests, overly hot days and different growing seasons, the ballgame is completely different here, say experts from the Pasco County Cooperative Extension. ...more

February 18, 2009

Rose Circle hosted a combined circles meeting on Feb. 4 at the Tampa Garden Club on Bayshore Boulevard. Patti Schaefer, from Annie's Garden Shack in Lutz, discussed container gardening with herbs. The circles then split for separate business meetings. ...more

February 11, 2009

On days when my plants are looking drab, I depend on colorful pots to add some visual pop to the garden. ...more

January 25, 2009

Take care when planting in pots outdoors that your plants don't get pot-bound. ...more

January 20, 2009

Beach Park School students have been heading south for lessons outside the classroom. ...more

October 15, 2008

Patios or decks have not seen as much entertaining and relaxing activities as they are now seeing since the invention of air conditioning. Along with outdoor cooking and eating, container gardening with petunias in decorative pots and lush hanging baskets is soaring in popularity. ...more

June 19, 2008

Annie's Garden Shed - with its tin roof and profusion of yellow, purple, pink, orange and red blooms - offers a bit of beauty to those barreling past on U.S. 41. ...more

February 13, 2008

Annie's Garden Shed - with its tin roof and profusion of yellow, purple, pink, orange and red blooms - offers a bit of beauty to those barreling past on U.S. 41. ...more

February 13, 2008