Pizzazz for holiday staple
SAINT AUGUSTINE – Danny Johns, a fourth-generation potato farmer who owns Blue Sky Farms and grows more than 20 varieties of spring potatoes in St. Johns County, is [Read More]
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Info on schefflera and others
Q: Can a schefflera plant be propagated? A: Schefflera can be air layered or rooted from cuttings. A cutting will be four to six inches from the tip and placed in a [Read More]
The Huntington Collection
Still Life in the Norton Simon Because it is by Zurbarán, Who paints Dead Saints as Still Lifes too, It costs more than you think it can – Much more than [Read More]
Boat parades light up the night
Holiday lights will twinkle from area waters this holiday season, as boat parades take the spotlight. PALATKA’s lighted boat parade on the St. Johns River begins at [Read More]
Is College a Good Thing?
I claim enough academic experience to have unwavering opinions on the nature of the modern academy. I have been a student at grand universities and small colleges, famous [Read More]
Propagating ice plants
Q: We recently moved into a new house. There is a plant that has just come up in a bed and it has a pretty golden flower that looks like a lily of some sort. There were [Read More]
‘Tis the season at the Oldest House
SAINT AUGUSTINE – Windows to the Past is a gift this holiday season from the St. Augustine Historical Society. From Dec. 1-10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Tovar House, 22 [Read More]
Hints for battling holiday bulge
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, there is a tendency to party too much, and therefore, eat too much. If you are waiting until Jan. 1 to start worrying about the [Read More]
White versus yellow African Iris
Q: Which is hardier the white or the yellow African iris? A: The yellow African iris seems to tolerate more cold than the white. Q: I just bought some bearded [Read More]
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