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Mark Bailey: What is a successful garden?
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGrowing a successful garden is no easy task. At a minimum it requires time, effort and money. If a gardener is going to allocate their resources for a...
'From Healing to Horror': Was Synanon, the Rehab Program that Became a Religious Movement, a Cult?
People via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHBO's upcoming docuseries "The Synanon Fix," from executive producers Rory Kennedy and Mark Bailey,...
Mark Bailey: Persimmons: The other orange fruit
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 8 months agoPersimmons are one of the best fruit trees that can be planted in North Central Florida. Not only do the trees grow well in this climate, they also...
Mark Bailey: Plant origins and good gardening
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMost of the plants we grow for food originated far from Florida. Any time non-native plants are brought to a new location, there are many variables to...
Mark Bailey: Gardening from the grocery store
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThe grocery store is not just a place to buy food, it is a place to buy seeds and plants to grow more food in the garden. Food is increasingly expensive,...
Mark Bailey: Track the sun for a better garden
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 7 months agoWhen it comes to choosing where to place a raised bed or plant an orchard, location matters. Often gardens are in areas most convenient for the gardener...
Mark Bailey: Preserving the harvest
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoIt is a shame when food from the garden spoils and ends up in the compost pile. Most food from a garden and fruit trees can be preserved for future...
Mark Bailey: Food from succulents
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 2 months agoHot sun and dry, sandy soil are conditions where most plants will wither and die, yet this is where succulents thrive. Succulents may not be the go-to...
Mark Bailey: Food gardening in the shade
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoNot everyone has the option to have a garden in full sun, yet a successful garden is still entirely possible in the shade. Certain plants are...
Mark Bailey: Garden freeze damage and recovery
The Gainesville Sun via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWe recently experienced several nights in a row of freezing temperatures that left few cold-sensitive plants untouched. Now that the damage has been...