Welcome to Full Moon Natives

It has been a hot and rainy spring with summer looking to be near record temperatures. We have been picking tomatoes and lots of beans....all varieties but we particularly like the yard long beans!

As requested, click here for recipes from our seminars.

Granted it's getting a lot hotter during the day but if you plant in the next month or two, Mother Nature should be helping out in the water department. As long as we're getting the afternoon thundershowers, I feel comfortable planting pretty much of any type of native plant. Just remember to keep them well hydrated until established. A good layer of mulch will help you with this endeavor.

Some blooms to look for in the next month or so include Coral Bean, Necklace Pod, all of the Magnolias, Cassia, Passionflower, Coral Honeysuckle, Trumpet and Coral Vine, and a lot of the summer wildflowers including Wild Petunia and Stokes Aster. This is in addition to the ever-blooming Coreopsis, Tropical Sage, Porterweed and Lantana, Rosinweed and Scorpion's Tail.

I'm seeing more butterfly and hummingbird activity in the nursery - particularly after the recent rains so get your gardens ready for your summer guests today!! We have new crops of Lantana, Porterweed and Tropical Sage coming out of the greenhouse mid-July.

2009 Educational Seminars

We have added new subjects along with keeping some of our more popular seminars. Click here for a complete listing of 2009 seminars and more details.

New!! Square Foot Gardening New!!

A new addition to Full Moon Natives this year is Square Foot Gardening. Feel free to stop by and visit our new Square Foot Veggie Garden. We are here to help you with all your gardening needs from the purchase of materials through installation. We are also conducting two gardening seminars. Click here for complete seminar schedule.

In addition to our expanded herb inventory, we are also carrying vegetable starter plants. Also new this year we offer a wide selection of herb and vegetable seeds - which are primarily organic. Click here for more information.

• Be a resident of Daytona Beach Shores; DeBary; DeLand; Deltona; Edgewater; Holly Hill; Ponce Inlet; Port Orange; Orange City; Ormond Beach; South Daytona or unincorporated Volusia County
• Purchase the rain barrel after November 1, 2008
• Complete rebate form (click here)
• Provide proof of purchase
• Provide a copy of the most recent water bill from your utility, bill must be current.

1 - Native Plants Are One Tough Customer - Native plants have evolved in harmony with their ecosystems and as a result, once established, they typically require less care and water, and have a higher survival rate than non-native plants. After establishment, take a load off and just watch your garden flourish.

2 - Promoting Biodiversity - Many organisms in Florida depend on native plants for their survival. Natives provide a refuge for wildlife, attracting and providing food for a variety of birds, small mammals, amphibians and pollinators throughout the year. As a result, native plants ensure that our local ecosystems are more stable and productive.

3 - Natives, A Natural Education Resource - Particularly attractive for home schooling, a native garden will provide a high quality educational experience in your own yard and add hours of exploration for little ones and their neighborhood friends.

4 - Bee Smart … Plant Natives A 2006 study showed that pollinators (such as our local honey bees) are declining in drastic numbers and unfortunately scientists are still unsure of the reason why. A number of factors probably attribute to the rapid decline in the pollinators' numbers however we know that providing a toxin-free native plant garden of nectar and pollen rich plant material can only help our buzzing friends. Pollinators' fertilize more than 187,000 flowering plants throughout the world.

5 - Eliminates the Need for Pesticides - Because native plants have developed resistance or natural defenses against predators, you won't need to buy or use nasty chemicals to keep your garden beautiful. Remember the unofficial Florida mantra … what you spill today - you drink tomorrow.

6 - Diversity Is Good For The Eye - Ever drive through a neighborhood and see the same boring landscape in every yard (one tree, a few shrubs and a lot of grass) usually devoid of abundant wildlife? Native plants are unique and usually rare in typical garden habitats. Your neighbors will be asking you all about your new garden plants and your landscape will be the focal point of your neighborhood.

7 - Manage Your Own Storm Water, Help Decrease Flooding - By replacing part of your lawn with a rain garden comprised of native plants, you help rainwater soak into the ground and decrease the amount of storm water runoff that inundates our local sewers, streams and canals which an and cause flooding.

8 - Stop The Spread Of Invasive Exotic Species - Most of the typical garden and landscape plants we buy are exotic (not native to Florida), and some of these exotics escape from our gardens and threaten natural areas. By planting only natives, you'll avoid the spread of exotic invasive plants.

9 - Preserve Our Natural Heritage - Through overbuilding, loss of wetlands and green space, as well as the continual introduction of exotics species is continuing to endanger our native plant species. We are continuing to see more and more native plant species added to the endangered, threatened and commercially exploited lists within Florida.

10 - Let's Make Manicured Lawns a Thing of the Past - People will spend lots of time and money obsessing over a perfectly manicured lawn. However keeping a lawn looking good often involves numerous applications of harmful chemicals that can be detrimental to both our environment and our local wildlife. Many environmentalists will suggest planting native shrubs, trees and plants instead of keeping a manicured lawn because the benefits to nature far outweigh that of just planting grass.

Native Landscape and Wildlife Photos

We have added photos of native landscapes in and around Central Florida. Visit our Landscape Services page to enter gallery. We have also added a butterfly and hummingbird photo gallery. Visit our Plant Database page to enter gallery.

Availability List for 2009 Our stock is constantly changing and evolving, click here for our 2009 Availability List. Our list covers the majority of native plants for Volusia and Flagler County that are available for nursery production - we also note plants that are endangered or threatened. If you click on the botanical name of plant, a new browser window will open that contains photo and plant characteristics to help you in your research.

New to native gardening? Need some ideas of what plant goes where? We can help. Check out our Plant Database for salt tolerant plants, shade plants, butterfly gardens, full sun plants, etc.

Still can't decide - we offer site visits, landscape design and more...for more details click on Landscape Services.

We are here to serve the local community - have a community project in mind (large or small)....we'll work with your group or organization to help you "go native". We offer special rates to non-profit organizations. Give us a call at 386.212.9923 and we'll bring ideas to your meetings. We can also present educational seminars at your next event.

Want a "hands on" native event for your group? Full Moon Natives can host your event - tour our nursery, educational seminars (native landscaping, why natives, native butterfly gardening, etc)

And no web site would be complete without a Contact page and Links page.

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