The Florida Gardener

EP 33: Bring in the Birds! | Small Space Gardening for Backyard Birds & Hummingbirds

You don't need a bird feeder or a massive back yard to attract a ton of different birds to your Florida garden. In today's episode we discuss how to design and create a bird friendly garden - even in the tiniest of spaces. FLOWERS Red Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) Spanish Needles (Bidens Alba) Tickseed (Coreopsis) Blanketflower (Gaillardia pulchella) Wild Poinsettia (Euphorbia cyathophora) VINES Blue Sky Vine (Thunbergia grandiflora or Thunbergia laurifolia) Coral Honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) Morning Glory (Ipomea indica) Purple Passionflower (Passiflora incarnata L.) SM-MED SHRUBS Firebush (Hamelia patens var. patens) Walter’s Viburnum (Viburnum obovatum) Sweet Viburnum (Viburnum odoratissimum) Sandankwa Viburnum (Viburnum suspensum) Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco) Wild Coffee (Psychotria nervosa) American beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) Everglades Tomato, Sprawling Shrub Like Vine  (Solanum pimpinellifolium) TREES & LG SHRUBS Oaks (FL has over 20 native species) Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens) HUMMINGBIRDS! Red Tropical Sage (Salvia coccinea) Orange Mexican Sunflowers, Annual (Tithonia rotundifolia) Mexican Flame Vine (Pseudogynoxys chenopodioides) Coral Honeysuckle Vine (Lonicera sempervirens) Red Firespike (Odontonema cuspidatum) Purple Firespike (Odontonema callistachyum) Firebush (Hamelia patens var. patens) Pink/Coral Porterweed (Stachytarpheta mutabilis) PURCHASE NATIVE SEEDS Florida Wildflower Co-Op - ⁠floridawildflowers.com⁠ [http://floridawildflowers.com] PURCHASE NATIVE LIVE PLANTS Garden for Wildlife - ⁠gardenforwildlife.com⁠ [http://gardenforwildlife.com] VISIT MY WEBSITE ⁠⁠rootsredefined.com⁠⁠ [http://rootsredefined.com]

EP 32: Plant Q&A | Cold Hardy Landscapes? Building a Resilient Garden.

We had a listener write in with the following question: Can you talk about plants that are frost tolerant. With climate change, I fear colder than normal weather is going to be the norm. I live in Vero Beach Florida and I'm going to lose all my hibiscus to the recent frost. LET'S CONNECT Subscribe to the Newsletter, Submit a Gardening Question, Shop my Garden: RootsRedefined.com [https://rootsredefined.com/] COLD HARDY PLANTS DISCUSSED TODAY VINES 1. Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) NATIVE 2. Confederate Jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides) 3. Muscadine Grape (Vitis rotundifolia) NATIVE SHRUBS 1. Firebush (Hamelia patens var. patens) NATIVE *Hummingbirds! 2. American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana) NATIVE 3. Azaleas (Rhododendron) 4. Viburnums (Viburnum odoratissimum, Viburnum suspensum and Viburnum obovatum) Only obovatum is NATIVE - All three are great though. 5. Firespike (Odontonema cuspidatum) *Hummingbirds! 6. Podocarpus (Podocarpus macrophyllus) PALMS Sabal Palm (Sabal palmetto) NATIVE LAWN/TURF 1. Frogfruit (Phyla nodiflora) NATIVE 2. Fleabane Erigeron quercifolius) NATIVE BOARDER PLANTS/FILLERS 1. Coontie (Zamia integrifolia) NATIVE 2. Monkey Grass (Liriope) 3. Asparagus Fern (Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri')

EP 31: Understanding Orchids & Proper Care Techniques

I brought a Moth Orchid home. Now what? Orchids are a huge diverse family of plants. Learn how to care for your grocery store orchid while also gaining a deeper understanding of the family Orchidaceae as a whole. ORCHIDS DISCUSSED TODAY 1. Phalaenopsis Aka Moth Orchid (most common) 2. Dendrobiums - My favorite genus! Easy to source. 3. Terrestrial / Ground Orchids - Behave more like "normal" plants. Two common ground orchids are Epidendrum radicans / Reed Stem (sun) and Spathoglottis plicata (shade). Easy to source. 4. Florida Vanilla Orchid: Vanilla phaeantha, Vanilla dilloniana, and Vanilla barbellata *commercially exploited. be mindful. 5. Water-spider orchid (Habenaria repens) 6. The cranefly orchid (Tipularia discolor) *rare, be mindful if sourcing. 7. Florida butterfly orchid (Encyclia tampensis) commercially exploited, be mindful 8. Jewel Orchid (Ludisia discolor) Beautiful foliage. Easy to source. Recommended for indoors by UF IFAS. SOURCES American Orchid Society https://www.aos.org/orchids/articles/cold-tolerance-of-warm-growing-orchids UF IFAS https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/floridas-native-orchids/ Florida Nature Photography https://www.floridanaturephotography.com/project/native-orchids/ St Augustine Orchid Society https://staugorchidsociety.org/PDF/200110Tips-ColdTolerance.pdf

EP 30: Plant Q&A | “How To Find Reliable Sources of Gardening Advice?”

We had a listener in SW Florida write in with a couple questions. "I'm struggling to find reliable sources of gardening advice. I'm getting lots of suggestions of things to try, but the advice is not consistent, and I end up mostly confused...do you have any suggestions on the best sources for local gardening advice?" "Also, I'm going to be away for several months and wondering if there are people who can be hired to take care of my fruit trees and other plants." Tune in to episode 30 for my response. Have your own question for the show? Write in to us. [https://www.rootsredefined.com/write-in-to-the-show] RootsRedefined.com > The Florida Gardener Podcast > Write in to the Show Episode Resources: 1. South Florida Plant Guide (online plant guide) south-florida-plant-guide.com [https://www.south-florida-plant-guide.com/] 2. Stacks Urban Harvest (website + youtube) stacksurbanharvest.com [https://www.stacksurbanharvest.com/] 3. Flip My Florida [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSFK1mD0n4jh70J_UxWg7p9T3QiGy_RFs] - tv series. free to watch on youtube. just search the name. 4. Your Central Florida Yard - podcast. Available on Spotify and Apple podcasts. 5. Become a Florida Master Gardener - https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/what-we-do/become/ [https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/mastergardener/what-we-do/become/]

EP 29: How I Started My Garden Business

I’ve had a few folks reach out inquiring about how I started my gardening business - some of you are even interested in starting your own!  So, I decided to dedicate an entire episode to this. I hope you enjoy. SAY HI, SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER & SHOP MY GARDEN: RootsRedefined.com EPISODE RESOURCES: Courses & Certifications: FNGLA, UF Audio Books: David Goggin’s “Can’t Hurt Me” Minimalism “Live a Meaningful Life” Podcasts: The Minimalists, Plants Grow Here, Native Plants Healthy Planet, The Beet, Gardening with the RHS, BBC Gardeners World Shows: Your Garden Made Perfect, Monty Don (he has been in many!)