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FLORIDA NURSERY GARDEN NEWS 
FEBRUARY, 1955 
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Published by 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. 
N. 14th St. S. Orange Ave. 
Phone 158 Ph. Ma-28345 
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GOOD LANDSCAPING IS AN INVESTMENT— 
IT PAYS GOOD DIVIDENDS 
IN 
BEAUTY 
PLEASURE 
INCREASED VALUE! 
It has been said that the eyes are the windows of the soul— 
and truly it is a thrilling experience to see beautiful gems, 
lovely paintings, and attractive landscape plantings. 
Perhaps you can not afford genuine jewels or original paint- 
ings, but you can have your home framed with plantings 
that will pay you regular dividends in beauty and pleasure. 
Artistic landscaping increases the value of your home imme- 
diately—not only is it a source of pride to you and your 
family, but to your friends, your community and to all who 
pass your way. 
FLORIDA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE CO. specializes 
in “Gardens of Distinction.” We'll be happy to give you an 
estimate (there’s no obligation). You'll be surprised at how 
much beauty a dollar will buy at Florida Nursery! 
EXTRAS COUNT~—and here are some we offer: 
EXTRA NO. 1: OUR STAFF of experienced graduate 
Landscape Architect-Salesmen who can design a planting 
that will give your home personality. 
EXTRA NO. 2: SALESMEN who are acquainted with the 
soil and climatic conditions and can recommend the plants 
that will do best in your location. 
EXTRA NO. 3: PLANTS scientifically grown, guaranteed 
true to name, and healthy. 
EXTRA NO. 4: EXPERIENCED MEN to plant. 
EXTRA NO. 5: COMPLETE GROUNDS INSPECTION 
SERVICE at regular intervals available on contract. 
EXTRA NO. 6: EXPERT MAINTENANCE MEN who 
will do your pruning, spraying, fertilizing, etc. properly. 
NO CHARGE FOR ESTIMATES 
Phone Leesburg 158 or 
Ocala MA-28345 for an appointment. 
Questions You’ve Asked About 
FLORIDA GARDENING! 
Should plants damaged by frosts be pruned back im- 
mediately? 
No. If you wait until the extent of damage is evident, 
you may not have to cut back as much as you first 
thought. Sometimes just the foliage is damaged and 
falls, and you don’t need to cut the shrub back at all, 
since new foliage comes out as soon as warm weather 
comes. 
Can Azaleas be transplanted while in bloom? 
Yes, for Azaleas have a very fibrous root system and if 
you will lift them with a nice ball of earth they move 
very easily. 
When do you recommend fertilizing for best results? 
For lawns, you should fertilize three to four times per 
year, using a fertilizer with natural organic nitrogen. 
For shrubs, other than Azaleas and Camellias, we 
recommend a good feeding March 15th to April Ist, 
another June 15th to July Ist, and a light application 
about September 15th. For Azaleas, Camellias, etc. 
fertilize immediately after blooming season (March 
15th-April Ist and again June 15th to July Ist). A 
special fertilizer is required by Azaleas, Camellias, 
Gardenias, Holly and other acid-preferring plants. 
Trees require fertilizing about the same as most shubs, 
and on large trees you will need to apply by plugging. 
We have read of the new Zoysia grass which is insect- 
resistent. Where can we see some of this growing? 
While several lawns of Zoysia has been planted last 
season, they have not yet completely covered so that 
you might get a good idea of how a lawn will look. 
We do have a plot of Zoysia in one of our walled gar- 
dens at our sales yard in Leesburg, and will be glad to 
have you call to see it. 
Can you recommend a tree that will give shade in the 
summer yet lose its foliage to permit the sun to shine on 
our terrace during the winter? 
You can use Sweet Gum, Red Maple, Silver Maple, or 
Tulip Tree—all of these make nice trees and yet are 
deciduous, losing the foliage in the winter months. 
