Douglas Hunt
Professional | New Smyrna Beach, FLServices: Other
Areas of Expertise
I have gardened extensively for more than 10 years in both the Hudson Valley (Zone 5) and the northeast coast of Florida (Zone 9) and worked professionally at a nursery in New York. My home garden was twice open to visitors as part of The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program. My Florida garden focuses on native and Florida-friendly plants with the goal of a landscape that is both environmentally responsible and aesthetically pleasing.
Contact Info
(518) 339-4371
Recent Activity
Gardening: Peonies
Should the greenery of the peony be cut after it has bloomed? If so, when would be the best time to cut?
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CommentedAs Wendy says, you should deadhead the plants after blooming, but leave the foliage until it ...»
Gardening: I have two plum trees that definitely need help.
These trees were given to me as a birthday present 7 years ago. One has leaves but never blooms. The other blooms and has given fruit the last 3 years but the plums are really tiny and quite bitter. Any suggestions on how to improve them?
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CommentedLeanore, you comment that the plants were planted as seedlings makes me wonder if they were ...»
"TANGO ANY ONE"
Woke up this morning to a nice surprise some of my Asiatic Lilies starting to open even if is only 55 degrees. don't you just love them
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CommentedMaybe the upside of the cool season will be that you get to enjoy those lovely blooms for longer.
Unsung plants for your garden
Margaret Roach, the woman behind the "A Way to Garden" blog and one of the best garden bloggers out there, recently posted a wonderfully opinionated interview with the legendary Tony
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CommentedLumen, you can, of course, order online from Plant Delights.
Gardening: Does anyone know how to get rid of highway grass in your lawn?
Highway grass is the tall thin grass that grows first in your lawn and is usually seen along stretches of the highway or interstate.
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CommentedI think you mean Bahiagrass (Paspalum notatum), Cheryl. Clemson University has suggestions for ...»
Outdoor Living: Fence covering
I saw a question about fence covering, well we have the same issue. We have a dog that likes to visit next door and will bark at our neighbors if she sees them. We put up a fence cover
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CommentedI assume you have a chain link fence, Angie. Two evergreens that work very well to turn chain ...»
Celebrate your garden's all-stars
Last week we asked you to share your invasive plant horror stories and, boy, did we strike a nerve. Gardeners everywhere are seemingly under siege from all manner of invader. As gardens
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Clipped to Great plants
Gardens of Dan330
We had a long winter and a spring that never really showed up. It just kind of got warm after our last snowfall in May. Our garden is running about month late and finally we have some
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CommentedAh, the glories of the June garden. I didn't think peonies would do well in shade, but it ...»
What's Happening In The Garden
I know I'm late for the #junegardening party, but I wanted to share what's happening in our garden. This is our 3rd year growing
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CommentedLove your green bean boxes.
Extend Outdoor Living Area & Create Privacy From Neighbors With Arbors
We wanted to increase our outdoor living area and create privacy from neighbors! Solution: pavered patio and arbors!! You can see the whole story and more pictures at http://twelveoaksmanor.com!
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CommentedThe lights are a great touch. Those arbors really defined a nice outdoor living area for you.