If you have ever listened to Phlash Phelps on SiriusXM radio, you know he has taken just about every road in the United States, remembers all the places and their names, and is a king of trivia. We were listening to him recently, and heard a new word, never heard by us before: grawlix. When […]

Gooey Carrot Cake Bars Well, it’s April, and that = Spring = Easter = Rabbits = Carrots, which brings to mind Paula Deen’s Carrot Cake Gooey Bars out of her “The Lady & Sons Savannah Country” cookbook. These bars are so easy and so good you’ll find yourself making the different varieties of the bars […]

By now you should have seen substantial new growth on your shrubs and trees. But patience is the byword with palms. Many will only put out 3-6 new fronds a year. Please…only remove fronds that have at least one third of their surface dry, damaged or dead. Palms need to maximize their ability to photosynthesize. […]

Through the years, Florida coastal waters, including marshes and tidal estuaries, have been tainted in many ways. Population has also damaged our waters through the ongoing development in our coastal areas with polluted runoff being discharged in state waters. Clean and healthy waters impact public health, quality of life, fishing, wildlife, aquatic ecosystem and erosion […]

“Here cometh April again, and as far as I can see the world hath more fools in it than ever.” Charles Lamb (1775-1834) April 1: April Fools’ Day, a time for playing pranks on one another. Elaborate pranks have appeared on radio and TV stations, newspapers, websites, and have been performed by large corporations. One […]