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With the recent rains, I see areas around my landscape where water naturally pools and quickly infiltrates into the soil. These spaces would be wonderful locations for rain gardens.

As we hustle into this summer’s growing season, let us discuss some key plants and key pests for our landscapes.

A tiny garden with a big impact Taylor Clem © Judy Terry/For the Press-Citizen Succulents in a dish, colorful and easy to care for. Gardens come in all sizes. Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, is 1,100 acres and is one of the United States’ largest gardens. Alternatively, some of our smallest gardens can be found in and around homes. In fact, they are small enough they do not require a yard, patio, or balcony and can easily be found sitting in a sunny windowsill, atop a coffee table, or any other location within your home. Specifically, I am referring to s...

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Out of the frying pan and into the fire?” Although originating from Aesop’s fables, I immediately think of the chapter in Tolkien’s "The Hobbit." In the chapter Bilbo Baggins, Gandalf and the dwarves escape the goblins to find themselves trapped in trees by Wargs. This idiom essentially means escaping one bad situation and getting into an equally or more difficult situation. With the arrival of May, many of us spend our weekends and evenings tending our gardens. In fact, after many of you read this article and finish your morning coffee, you will wand...

Water system maintenance to begin in May The method of water treatment for Pinellas County and its wholesale customers will be temporarily modified between Sunday, May 16, and Saturday, June 5. The first of two short-term changes from chloramine to chlorine disinfection in 2021 is a routine maintenance measure designed to optimize water quality. Those that will benefit from this program include Pinellas County Utilities water customers, as well as customers in the cities of Clearwater, Pinellas Park and Safety Harbor. The disinfection program is designed to maintain distribution system water ...