{"id":277,"date":"2019-12-16T19:06:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T19:06:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showcase.republicahavas.com\/websites\/fairchildgarden.org\/education\/home-gardening\/"},"modified":"2020-04-10T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-10T17:08:11","slug":"diy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/showcase.republicahavas.com\/websites\/fairchildgarden.org\/science-and-education\/diy\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Home Gardening Topics<\/h1>\n

Growing our own food and ornamentals is more important\u2014and fun\u2014than ever before. There are special challenges to growing in our environment, which is in many ways more similar to the\u00a0Caribbean than to the American South. While some familiar plants may not do well here, there are many, many more plants available to us than most Florida gardeners may realize.<\/p>\n

Below is a compilation of topics that originally appeared in The Miami Herald, <\/em>written by\u00a0Fairchild staff, that you may find useful in your own home gardening:<\/p>\n

General Gardening Topics<\/strong><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n

Does your water float? You’ve got hydrophobic soil<\/a>
\nRepotting potted plants\u2014how and why<\/a>
\nA hurricane wrecked your yard\u2014now what?<\/a>
\nSpring is the season to prune.<\/a>
\nThese spiders aren’t creepy<\/a>
\nFor Halloween, the creepy side of plants<\/a>
\nRoadside weeds<\/a>
\nInexpensive garden fun with hypertufa pots<\/a>
\nUsing nature to heal mind and body<\/a>
\nHow to make a green valentine<\/a><\/p>\n

Edibles<\/strong><\/u><\/span>
\nMeyer lemons<\/a>
\nNasturtiums<\/a>
\nVeggies for a summer garden in South Florida<\/a>
\nFasciated plants are harmless<\/a>
\nRepotting potted plants\u2014how and why<\/a>
\nThe Seminole pumpkin<\/a>
\nGrowing cacao and chocolate-scented plants<\/a>
\nCranberry hibiscus<\/a>
\nThe annatto tree<\/a>
\nWild cucumbers<\/a>
\nPurslane, the\u00a0edible weed<\/a>
\nThe\u00a0golden apple<\/a>
\nMiracle fruit<\/a>
\nGrowing jackfruit<\/a>
\nEasy dragonfruit<\/a>
\nExotic summer veggies for South Florida<\/a>
\nGrowing your own turmeric<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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Ornamentals<\/strong><\/u><\/span>
\nBegonias<\/a>
\nNasturtiums<\/a>
\nPilea (aka artillery plant)<\/a>
\nHurricane recovery<\/a>
\nRoyal poinciana<\/a>
\nMarsh pennywort<\/a>
\nAloes for\u00a0xeriscaping<\/a>
\nTree pruning<\/a>
\nFasciated plants are harmless<\/a>
\nRepotting potted plants\u2014how and why<\/a>
\nThese native\u00a0ornamentals\u00a0aren’t weeds<\/a>
\nThe tree of life\u2014lignum vitae<\/a>
\nLetting an area grow wild<\/a>
\nRepotting for spring<\/a>
\nGrowing oxalis for St. Patrick’s Day<\/a>
\nTillandsia heart wreath<\/a>
\nGrowing cacao and chocolate-scented plants<\/a>
\nCranberry hibiscus<\/a>
\nRain lillies are prolific and easy<\/a>
\nGrowing herbs for fall<\/a>
\nNative plants as hedges<\/a>
\nGumbo limbo lore and care<\/a>
\nThe annatto tree<\/a>
\nWhite, yellow, orange geiger trees<\/a>
\nThe venerable live oak tree<\/a>
\nPalms that break the rules<\/a>
\nBalsam pear, a burdensome vine<\/a>
\nBeggar’s needle, the king of weeds<\/a>
\nRepotting orchids (video)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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