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Variegated Shell Ginger Is Made for the Shade

Now here’s a plant that literally earns its stripes in shade gardens throughout Florida’s zones 9B and 10: the light and billowy variegated Shell Ginger. Known for its massive spread, the anything-but-shy Shell Ginger flounces around large trees, fringes rows of tall shrubs with breezy abandon and can even steal…

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Spring Mulch in SW Florida: Which Choice Should You Settle For?

Spring has sprung and along with her spring rains, spring annuals, and especially the need to apply spring mulch. Spring’s mulch layer has a ton of good things going for it. It controls weeds. Reduces soil erosion. Retains moisture. Adds textural beauty to your landscape. Aerates soil through decomposition and…

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