Douglas Hunt
Professional | New Smyrna Beach, FLServices: Other
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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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Ive never heard of African iris before. Do they need water to grow? Or are they more like ...»
A radical idea for container gardens
The owner of Annie's Annuals, a fantastic retail (and mail-order) nursery located across the bay from San Francisco, turns many of the established ideas about container gardens on their head in this video. Her rule No. 1: only one type of plant per container!
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Great video...But it makes me feel like doing two things, 1st- running outside and repotting ...»
Invasive plant horror stories
Hometalk member and gardener extraordinaire Barb Rosen recently wrote of her nightmare experience with chameleon plant, Houttuynia cordata, and what may be her life-long project of getting rid of it. But Barb surely isn't alone in having planted something she regretted. For me, my biggest mistake was planting gooseneck loosestrife, Lysimachia clethroides. I'd heard how "rambunctious" the plant could be, but I had a dry,
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My neighbors decided to plant Virginia creeper on the fence between our two houses. Now I have ...»
Butterfly plants in action
When it comes to butterfly plants, they talk about larval plants and nectar plants, but everybody seems to sweep under the rug the fact that larval plants are there TO BE EATEN. Today I
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Milkweed plants are great for the monarch, Theresa. Here they self-sow and we have them pretty ...»
Goodbye mulch terrace, hello real terrace
When I bought my house three years ago, I couldn't figure out what to do for a seating area in the back yard, so I just dumped a bunch of mulch back there and that was that. But the mulch
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Really nice Doug - I like the water feature pot as well. We want to add a patio to our yard ...»
The beauty of May in a Northeastern garden
I was lucky enough to spend the Memorial Day weekend with an old friend and gardening mentor in her Connecticut garden. It was a transitional time--spring bulbs had taken their bows but
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Doublefile viburnum - magnificent!
Share your garden before and after photos
It's prime gardening season in many places right now and we're getting a lot of questions on Hometalk from members facing challenges with their yards. Sometimes it's an old space with a
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I'll definitely be adding some pics to this thread, that is once we somehow get caught up with ...»
Why you should plant Magnolia grandiflora "Little Gem"
Because the blossoms smell as good as this one looks. Plus, it's hardy from Long Island to South Florida. Plus, it has a tidy upright habit and is perfectly sized for many peoples' yard. Plus, it's virtually problem-free. What more do you want from a tree?
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Good luck with your "Merrill," T Johns. You might want to check out this article from the St. ...»
Onward, spring
We've gotten a lot of rain in Central Florida in the last week, which has made the garden happy, happy, happy.
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Douglas, It's heaven on earth! I rarely go so I can afford my mortgage. LOL Tell your friend ...»
My garden's got the blues (and purples)
I am loving all the blues and purples going in my garden right now. As temperatures quickly heat up in Florida, I'm hoping these hues will help keep things cool.
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I'm not going to wish on aster-blooming season, Linda, since summer has just arrived, but we ...»