As you begin to plan your shade gardens, give some consideration to Caladiums, grown for their large, showy leaves in ...

MacCubbin gives Florida gardening advice about caladiums, amaryllis, cudweed, red edge dracaena trees, staghorn ferns, snake ...

Since dahlias do best in full sun, shady areas of the garden are less than ideal. "Putting them in deep shade or a densely wooded area will cause them to become leggy as they reach for the light," ...

And, they're not that difficult to grow, as long as you get the planting depth right and give the plants just a little attention while they're developing. When it's time to pop your dahlia tubers ...

You can dig the nut-like tuber right out and solve the problem ... change the pH of their soil (making it impossible for their plants to absorb nutrients), or change the salinity of their soil ...