Summer is slowly coming to a close and it time to think about getting your trees and plants ready for the cooler months. Our first cool front of the season is predicted to come through this coming week. This is about the last time this year to fertilize. Plants in general do not benefit from…
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Once again I would like to remind everyone about wanting to plant citrus trees. My thoughts on the subject are: Do Not. All legally sold citrus trees in Florida must be grown in Northern Florida under quarantine. In addition, the disease called citrus greening is rampant throughout the state. It is not seen with the…
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This week we harvested two large bunches of bananas, one is called ‘burro’ used primarily for cooking and the other for eating out of hand. We have many more available for sale. Each bunch had more than 10 hands, very nice. Both plants and fruit are available for sale. Since our South Florida soil is…
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Here at Richard Lyons Nursery we are at the beginning of the dry season. The weeds are different from the wet season and the dry season fruits are nearing harvest. We have already picked some jujube and sapodilla. Many more are on the way. All the fresh fruit and fruit trees are available for purchase…
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Believe it or not, we do have seasons here in southern Florida. And spring is upon us! I just completed a tour of the nursery, where there is evidence everywhere of the new season. Sweet Almond (Aloysia virgata) is extremely fragrant, in contrast with its much milder scent during the winter. Mysore Raspberries (Rubus niveus) are…
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