Gardeners love to share: plants, seeds, knowledge, experiences and inspiration! There are so many ways to share garden fun, and here are just a few: 1) Throw a “garden” party. Entertaining can’t get much more… Read More
Ah Florida, the sunshine state…its no secret that we get a lot of sun and a whole lot of heat down here, we’re real champs when it comes to putting up with it in order… Read More
While central Florida offers year-round gardening, it is not unusual for brief, but devastating cold temperatures to occur in the months of January and February. These brief periods can be very frustrating as we witness… Read More
Printer-friendly recipe: Grain Salad Recipe Main Ingredients (prepare the night before): 2 cups cooked whole grains (quinoa, brown rice, wheat or spelt berries)* 1 pound green beans (or broccoli or cauliflower or zucchini) 1 pound… Read More
Monarch butterflies are distinctive, beautiful and wildly popular with butterfly gardeners. Their host plants include species of the milkweed (Asclepias) genus. In recent years, a disease that affects the Monarch has become more known as… Read More
What enters your mind when you see the glistening white sand and thorny plants of Florida’s scrub land? Do you see sandy, worthless land useful only for development? Or, are you aware that “most of… Read More
Gardeners can be the easiest folks to please when it comes to choosing holiday gifts. If you have gardeners on your Christmas list, here are some gift ideas that will be sure winners. Books Gardeners… Read More
Your landscape might start to look at little stressed after a harsh Florida summer, but there are some plants that will revive the landscape going into the fall months. These plants will add some interest… Read More
What is Basketgrass? Basketgrass is the common name of a species of Oplismenus, a weed commonly found in shady lawns and landscapes. It is also known as woodsgrass, jewgrass and wavyleaf basketgrass. Many species of… Read More
September in Florida…still hot and muggy! Here are a few more hacks to make garden chores a little easier as we still have a few months of summer-like temperatures ahead of us. PROTECT NEW PLANTS… Read More
