Cooler weather in Northeast Florida doesn’t mean your garden has to lose its vibrancy. With the right plant choices, you can enjoy a stunning array of colors and textures all season long. Whether you're refreshing annual beds, designing eye-catching containers, or filling in gaps among your perennials, these cool-weather favorites will bring life to your garden. | |
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Petunias: With their abundant blooms and wide range of colors, petunias are perfect for creating lush, cascading displays in containers or bold statements in garden beds.
Dianthus: These charming flowers offer a delightful fragrance and bright pops of pink, red, or white, ideal for borders or mixed plantings.
Alyssum: Known for its delicate, honey-scented blooms, it makes a great ground cover or spillers for containers, offering clouds of white, lavender, or pink.
Pansies & Violas: These cheerful flowers thrive in cooler weather, providing rich jewel tones or soft pastel hues. Use them to edge pathways, accent containers, or fill garden beds.
Snapdragons: With their tall, spiky blooms, snapdragons add vertical interest to beds and containers, available in a rainbow of colors to suit any theme.
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Flowering Kale & Cabbage: These ornamental favorites bring unique texture and shades of purple, pink, white, and green to your garden, perfect for edging or mixed displays.
Lobelia: Add a splash of blue, or white with lobelia, a delicate, trailing plant that’s ideal for containers or as a low-growing border.
Nemesia: This versatile plant features a variety of colorful, snapdragon-like blooms that are perfect for mixed containers or mass plantings. Additionally, you'll find some varieties that smell oh-so sweet.
Lamb’s Ear: With its soft, silvery foliage, lamb’s ear adds texture and a touch of elegance, making it a great companion plant for flowering varieties.
Dusty Miller: Another foliage star, Dusty Miller’s silvery-white leaves complement vibrant blooms and bring contrast to containers or garden beds.
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Design Tips for Every Space
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Annual Beds: Mix and match varieties like petunias, pansies, and snapdragons to create colorful swathes of blooms. Incorporate flowering kale or cabbage for texture and height.
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Containers: Pair trailing alyssum or lobelia with upright snapdragons or nemesia, and add a touch of dusty miller for a sophisticated look. Use flowering kale as a centerpiece for bold container designs.
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Perennial Gardens: Fill in bare spots with dianthus, violas, or alyssum to add seasonal flair. Lamb’s ear and dusty miller can serve as reliable anchors among flowering plants.
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Extend the Season with Care
Cool-weather annuals thrive in Northeast Florida’s mild winters, but be sure to water consistently and deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering. Fertilize lightly to keep your plants healthy and vibrant through the season.
Transform your garden into a winter wonderland of color and texture with these cool-weather beauties. Whether you’re creating bold beds or playful containers, these plants will keep your landscape looking lively well into spring.
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Check out how Jeff redesigned this builder landscape package to upgrade the curb appeal, including beautiful landscape lighting. He also gave the homeowners the custom, attractive, low-maintenance backyard they dreamed of. | |
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Elevate Your Poinsettia with Our Merry & Bright Combo
Take your poinsettia game to the next level this holiday season with our December recipe, "Merry & Bright." Featuring the classic beauty of Poinsettia Ice Crystals paired with complementary plants, this arrangement creates a festive display that goes beyond tradition. These plants create a holiday container garden perfect for sprucing up your porch, entryway, or interior space.
1. Spathiphyllum (Peace Lily):
Spathiphyllum is known for its graceful white blooms and lush green foliage, which adds height and elegance to any arrangement. It thrives in low light and humid conditions, making it a versatile thriller for indoor or shaded outdoor displays.
2. Poinsettia Ice Crystals:
This unique poinsettia variety features cream and red marbled bracts, bringing a festive twist to traditional holiday decor. Poinsettias are easy to care for and thrive in bright, indirect light, adding a cheerful focal point to the garden.
3. Aglaonema Siam:
With its striking green and red foliage, Aglaonema Siam provides a colorful filler that complements the poinsettia beautifully. Known for its adaptability and tolerance of low light, it's a perfect choice for holiday arrangements.
4. Fern Nevada:
This lush, feathery fern is ideal for softening the edges of the container. Fern Nevada thrives in partial to full shade and adds a cascading effect that enhances the festive, layered look of the arrangement.
Create a stunning holiday floral display that's as elegant as it is festive, showcasing how to do more with poinsettias this season.
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Boosting Soil Health: Aeration reduces compaction, allowing your lawn's roots to grow deeper and stronger.
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Enhancing Nutrient Absorption: Top dressing replenishes organic matter, improving the soil's ability to retain water and nutrients.
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Promoting New Growth: Combining these treatments encourages lush, healthy grass that thrives in the spring.
Watch this video where Chad explains these benefits in depth to learn more.
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Caring for Koi During the Cooler Months | |
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In Northeast Florida, koi ponds experience mild winters compared to colder climates, so freezing is rarely a concern. However, the cooler temperatures still affect your koi’s behavior and feeding needs. As water temperatures drop, koi enter a state of torpor, where their metabolism slows down significantly. They become less active, often resting near the bottom of the pond, and their need for food decreases.
Monitoring water temperature is the key to proper koi care during winter. If the water remains above 60°F, you can continue feeding as usual. When temperatures dip between 50°F and 60°F, switch to a cold-water-formulated food that is easier for koi to digest. Once water temperatures fall below 50°F, stop feeding entirely, as their metabolism is too slow to process food effectively.
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In Florida's mild winters, feeding is often unnecessary, even in cooler months, as koi can sustain themselves without additional food. By adjusting feeding habits to water temperature, you can help your koi stay healthy and thrive through the season. | |
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JABG is proud to present a show that has been specifically designed for and inspired by the natural beauty of the Arboretum.
This show promises to be more than just a light show - it celebrates community, nature, and the holiday spirit. Prepare to be enchanted, amazed, and filled with the joy of the holidays at Glowing Gardens!
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