Tom Maccubbin

Question : We love pansies and are never sure when they should be planted. Has the time finally arrived to add these to flower beds?

Question : We would like to plant broccoli for the first time. How many plants do we need and should we look for a certain variety?

Question : Our containers of impatiens have become leggy after all the summer growth. Should I let them continue with a few flowers or cut them back?

Question : My muhly grass plants are flowering but grown quite large. When can I prune them back?

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of muhly grass, Japanese blueberry trees, foxtail ferns, bird of paradise, podocarpus, camellias, bush beans and lichen.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin shares his monthly gardening to-do list for the region The Almanac Average temperature: High 73, low 53

Question : I have enjoyed growing geraniums during the summer in my northern home but I fail locally. What is needed to have good Florida geraniums?

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of hibiscus, St. Augustine grass, fall vegetable gardens, firespike plants, viburnums and crotons

Loading your audio article Question : I have a Christmas cactus that normally starts blooming about now but I don't even see buds. What could be wrong?

Question : I received a phalaenopsis orchid for the holidays that's still in bloom. How long is it going to bloom and what care should it receive after the flowers are gone?