Thecitrusguy

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• 2015 Southeastern Cold Hardy Citrus Expo

  The 2015 Southeastern Cold Hardy Citrus Expo is coming to the Charleston, SC area November, 21.It is being held at Cypress Gardens in Moncks Corner.I am... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• It's Almost Planting Time!!

  

  Yes, you read that correctly and it is still August!Most people think of spring as the time to start planting, I am here to tell you, that ain't necessarily so!! Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Resistance Is Futile!

  

  No, I have not become a part of the Borg collective. Only Star Trek geeks will get this.Actually what I want to talk about is food. When you are hungry, you go... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Never Give Up!

  

  As I write this on the 28th of June, it is almost 90 degrees outside. We haven't been below 70, even at night, for well over 6 weeks, and yet, I am dealing... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A New Japanese Monster Movie?

  

  I have mentioned in previous articles about my guilty pleasure of occasionally watching Japanese monster movies. You know, Godzilla, Mothra, etc. Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• A Salted

  

  Being in the nursery business, I get to talk to a lot of people about all kinds of plants and their problems. It can range from, needing something for a shady,... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Citrus Pruning in Mid Spring

  

  To say the past two winters have been rough is probably an understatement! Many citrus trees took a pretty good hit and some have not survived, though many... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• 2015 Fruitmania GS

  

  The new year is here and with it, new classes, new crops, and hopefully new blogs!! I wanted to start 2015 off with a really exciting item coming back to... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 GARDENING, HOME

• Getting Dirty

  As you know, I am a firm believer in getting outside, working in the garden and getting dirty. There are just so many things that make it right. It makes me fee... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Plant Tough Love

  

  There are many reasons to grow Camellias. As a shrub, it is evergreen and looks great all year round. It is a relatively carefree plant, it actually seems to... Read more

  Posted on 07 September 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Up Against The Wall

  

  Working these last 10 years or so at a nursery has made me appreciate many things. Everybody has plants that they either love or just absolutely hate. I have... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Spit It Out!

  

  A few days ago I was walking around my yard, checking on how things were doing. I have been working many, many hours as of late, so it is a real pleasure to be... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Overprotecting? My Spider Plant

  

  I am not going to remind you just how brutal a winter we have just come through. Mainly because, one, I don't want to think about it, and two, there are some... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Frankenplant?

  

  There are times that you see something that just makes you go, what the heck is that?!And WHY would somebody make that?I have seen some odd color combination's... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Cold Spin

  

  The first half of 2014 may go down in the history books as one of the worst winters in years. Everybody is tired of all of the cold and snow and any of the othe... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2014 GARDENING, HOME

• Chill Out!

  

  How many times have you heard that expression in your life?!It was coined about 1980 or so and means to relax, calm down or go easy. The dictionary doesn't... Read more

  Posted on 08 December 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Word For The Day Was......

  

  Over the past few months I have been working several events with my fellow Master Gardeners. At many of them we were selling books and plants to raise money... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Behind the Bushes

  

  When you are out plant shopping at one of the big box stores or even your local favorite nursery, have you ever stopped to think about how much work went into... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Take Root

  

  Today's article is going to be a little off the beaten path for me. I don't usually recommend products here, other than some of the stuff put out by Espoma (i.e. Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 GARDENING, HOME

• Leave the Leaves Alone!

  

  Everybody knows what the leaf of a plant is. They are the parts that contain chlorophyll which converts carbon dioxide and water to simple glucose sugars in... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 GARDENING, HOME