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Northern Notes

Fall And Winter In Florida

By Katie Roundtree,
Finance Director,
Northern Palm Beach
County Improvement
District
Many people come to
Florida to enjoy its mild
fall and winter but miss
the changing seasons and
seasonal plant changes that
the northern regions offer. Florida pusley (Richardia scabra).
Here in Florida, we have Photo by The Palm Beach Post, Kimberly Miller
our own kinds of plants that bloom during the fall and
winter that give our area a feeling of the cooler seasons as we do. There are so many reasons to live in Florida,
up north. During October and November, muhly grass including enjoyment of our native plants. Happy holidays
blooms with beautiful pink, red or purple blooms, creating to all of you!
vistas of color in our landscaped areas, dry detention
areas and road medians. During the drier winter months,
pusley (also known as “Florida snow”) blooms with white It’s The Law!
or light purple flowers that blanket lawns and sides of
roads creating the look of “snow.”
Muhly grass is a native landscape plant that has Did You Know That, In
found favor with landscapers for its ease of growth and
large clusters of tall, grass-like appearance. Known Florida…
scientifically as Muhlenbergia capillaris, this easy-to-
grow ornamental grass produces clumps that can reach 2 Muhly grass in Abacoa dry detention areas. Photos by By Adam S. Gumson,
to 3 feet tall and up to 3 feet wide when mature. During Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District staff Esq.
the fall, particularly in the month of October, it produces Whether or not probate
fluffy pink and purple flower stalks that can reach up to and attracts butterflies, but turf purists may rebuke the will be necessary, Florida
5 feet tall and give the plant a distinctive and attractive invading ground cover as a weed. Some people embrace it law requires that anyone
appearance. A large amount of them can be seen in the dry and use it to accent their holiday decorations, even adding who has possession of
detention areas within Abacoa. When in bloom, a carpet light-up snowmen on top to create a winter wonderland a will must file it with
of pink unfolds and greets residents and visitors with scene. However, others striving for the perfect lawn, the local Circuit Court
beautiful colors. Muhly grass looks good in the garden struggle to remove this plant. It has very small seeds where the decedent last
even after the flower stalks fade, thanks to its slender, and is drought tolerant, allowing for proliferation during resided within 10 days of
dark green foliage. (Source: University of Florida IFAS) Florida’s typically drier winter months. This weed is learning of the decedent’s
Florida pusley (Richardia scabra), on the other hand, aggressive and will take over turf areas which are thin death. If a probate court
is a native plant that is beloved by some and hated by from irrigation, bug or fungus problems. Proper mowing proceeding is necessary, the court will determine the
others. With funnel-shaped flowers of white, pink or light and irrigation will help to control its spread. validity of the will.
purple, pusley, nicknamed Florida snow, can be a burden So, enjoy the changing seasons here in Florida, with There really is no such thing as a standard real
or beauty depending on perspective. It’s drought tolerant our beautiful plants that love this weather just as much estate contract. Each contract should be tailored to a
client’s specific needs. Even with standardized forms
such as FARBAR contracts, there may be details not
covered in the forms, or portions that aren’t clear. If
you don’t understand a contract, or don’t agree with
one of its terms, don’t sign it!
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but who never formally obtained a marriage license.
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MD, FAAOS, FAAHKS in one of the few states that still recognize a common-
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