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Plant Photoshoot Gone Wrong? What Nutrients are Your Plants Deficient In
Nutrient deficiencies are easy to see

Leah Brooks
Mar 24, 20252 min read


Helping Kids to Feel Safe Around Bees in the Wildflower Garden
The cutest little inspector checks for bees buzzing around the Black-eyed Susans at the Albertus Cottage Wildflower Garden , 200 E. Rose Ave., Orange City, FL. This garden is a Viva Florida wildflower grant garden and is open to the public. Little children often fear the beautiful bees buzzing around a native wildflower garden. However, you can help them to be less fearful by sharing a few facts: Florida has over 300 native bee species. Look at the beautiful photos of Florid

Leah Brooks
Mar 12, 20252 min read


Fruits, Vegetables, & Flowers to Plant in Florida in March
What to plant in Florida fruit flowers vegetables

Leah Brooks
Feb 28, 20251 min read


How To Grow Asparagus in the Sunshine State
Asparagus can be fun to grow in the northern half of Florida

Leah Brooks
Feb 24, 20253 min read


Test Your Soil - Be a Soil Scientist!
Your child can be a soil scientist!

Leah Brooks
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Picking the Perfect Fruit Tree for Central Florida
Choosing fruit trees to grow with your child in your educational garden really isn't that difficult. When choosing them, you'll both learn about concepts like "chill hours" and "hardiness" in order to pick a tree that will produce the best and tastiest fruit in your area. If you are a SUFS-EO, SUFS-PEP, or SUFS-UA recipient, check out this article about How to Submit Fruit Trees to Step Up . With lesser winters and a more tropical environment, Central Florida growers have the

Leah Brooks
Feb 11, 20254 min read


Picking the Perfect Fruit Trees for North Florida
Choosing fruit trees to grow with your child in your educational garden really isn't that difficult. When choosing them, you'll both learn about concepts like "chill hours" and "hardiness" in order to pick a tree that will produce the best and tastiest fruit in your area. If you are a SUFS-EO, SUFS-PEP, or SUFS-UA recipient, check out this article about Submitting Fruit Trees to Step Up . Find Leah's book on MyScholarShop or on the shop here ! From popular children’s gardenin

Leah Brooks
Feb 11, 20252 min read


Visit a Florida Demonstration Garden Near You!
UF/IFAS extension demonstration gardens

Leah Brooks
Feb 9, 20254 min read


Can I use the Tower Tonic Mineral Blend to feed my soil based plants?
Using Tower Tonic Mineral Blend in soil
Based gardens

Leah Brooks
Mar 19, 20242 min read
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