tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44826811220053440662012-05-20T07:44:06.779-04:00The Original - The Consummate GardenerFlorida gardening, south florida gardening, month-by-month in florida, central florida gardening, gainesville gardening, gardening in the south, vegetable gardening, fruit gardening, tropical gardeningThe Consummate Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568244709162240940noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125TheConsummateGardenerhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482681122005344066.post-71906440860775744962011-10-24T11:36:00.001-04:002012-02-27T10:30:43.268-05:002012-02-27T10:30:43.268-05:00Simple Preparation to Avoid Winter Kill in Your Garden
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People tend to think it's the cold that kills plants in the winter, but that simply isn't so. Winter kill can easily be avoided by taking the proper steps to protect and care for your garden during the winter months.
Plants do not "freeze to death". Most plants die in the winter from dehydration stress. While plants need less moisture in the winter, they still<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheConsummateGardener/~4/j5Zz0y6v0r4" height="1" width="1"/>The Consummate Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568244709162240940noreply@blogger.com0http://www.theconsummategardener.com/2008/10/simple-preparation-can-avoid-winter.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4482681122005344066.post-61452508882150152042010-06-15T09:43:00.012-04:002012-05-19T22:02:43.099-04:002012-05-19T22:02:43.099-04:00Why are the Leaves on my Hibiscus Turning Yellow?Hibiscus are sensitive plants that develop yellow leaves regularly for many reasons. Diagnosing the cause of yellow leaves on hibiscus can be frustrating.
Hibiscus, simply put, are temperamental plants. Seasoned growers are used to sudden yellowing or periodic dropping of leaves and tend not to panic, but novice growers can become quite frustrated at trying to diagnose the cause. While the <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheConsummateGardener/~4/kOxidO9EBVo" height="1" width="1"/>The Consummate Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09568244709162240940noreply@blogger.com0http://www.theconsummategardener.com/2010/06/why-are-leaves-on-my-hibiscus-turning.html