W hen you’re looking for someone to design your garden, you’ll likely want someone who is up to date with their Florida gardening and horticulture education and who promotes the future of the industry. That’s why I’m an FNGLA-Certified Landscape Designer. You may already know that I’m certified by FNGLA,
WHY SHOULD I HIRE AN FNGLA- CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE DESIGNER?
but you may be wondering what the FNGLA is and why it’s important. FNGLA stands for Florida Nursery, Growers, and Landscape Association, and it’s the state’s oldest nursery and landscape association, founded in 1952. Not only does the organization offer six different certifications for outdoor professionals, but it also requires those seeking certification to be devoted to their studies and acquire knowledge
to pass the necessary exams to be certified. Outdoor professionals also have to perform a physical demonstration of their abilities for each specific certification. In addition to providing credentials, FNGLA also helps industry professionals maintain their knowledge and expertise by requiring continuing education units (CEUs) every three years to maintain certifications.
TEDDY’S PAW-SPECTIVE HOW TO BE THE CENTER OF ATTENTION AT DINNER PARTIES
worry a single hair off your head. I have plenty of tips for being popular at dinner parties that will work for anyone, puppy or human. Your first and most reliable tactic? Get on the ground, roll on your back, and expose your tummy. It totally works. I cannot stress
Hey friends! Has anyone else’s family started getting busier? With everybody home all the time these past few months, my family was prioritizing my walks over their usual dinner parties and daily outings. But now, the small dinner parties are starting to come back, and I just don’t get it — we were walking at 7 p.m. sharp all week, Dad. We had regularly scheduled programming! It consisted of walks, gardening, watching TV, and getting petted the whole way through. On the one hand, I love the people that come over. They’re always happy to see me! I mean, why wouldn’t they be? Have you seen my fur? On the other hand, everybody’s talking to each other instead of petting me the whole time, which is silly. Luckily, it’s hard to not be the center of attention when you’re as cute as I am. However, for my friends that need some extra attention-grabbing tactics, don’t
this enough: Showing my tummy has never not worked for me. Although my
fur is super soft and deserves all the pats that people can give me, my tummy is also soft. Little known secret: The only reason why everyone knows that dogs go to heaven is because tummy pats get us there immediately. It’s a round- trip ticket; we come back to Earth when the pats are over. Ask any puppy you know.
If that doesn’t work, then try pawing their leg and begging a little bit. Not a lot! Just a little bit. Enough for them to know that you want to be on their lap. If you start crying too loud — and I know, it’s hard when you want to be petted so bad — then humans get confused about whether or not you want to eat human food. Which you do. You always want to eat human food. But besides that, remember to be polite! Give them your best puppy gaze and beg softly.
I hope these tips help you! See you all next month!
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