There’s no doubt – it’s been a rotten winter for Florida gardeners. Although January’s damaging freezes haven’t repeated themselves in the Bay area, the colder-than-average temperatures have taken away a lot of the joy of gardening – who wants to work in the garden when it’s 50 degrees and a cold wind is blowing? My butterfly garden is [...]
My Fellow Tampa Gardeners: From time to time, we must take a walk through our yards to gather information about the state of our gardens. We do it during times of prosperity and tranquility, and we do it in the midst of hurricanes and freezes, at moments of great strife and great struggle. It’s tempting to look [...]
Like many Florida gardeners, I’ve spent the last few days assessing the damage to my gardens. We all know this cold snap was devastating to professional and amateur gardeners alike, and a casual observer might look at the brown and wilted world and assume nothing survived. But as we start to clear away the botanical rubble, [...]
If you’re the optimistic or ambitious type, no doubt you’ve been making some 2010 New Year’s Resolutions. If you’ve still got a little room on that list, why not add a few resolutions to help out your gardens this year, too? Here are some great Florida-Friendly resolutions to get you started: Add More Native Plants. Florida’s [...]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around Tampa Bay, with some neighborhoods lit up like, well… Christmas trees. And if your neighbor’s icicle lights and giant inflatable snowmen aren’t enough for you, you can check out Wild Wonderland at Lowry Park Zoo. Heck, the zoo will even give you some reindeer and fake [...]
Want to decorate with holly? Get a few Florida Friendly species and plant them!
The Christmas Cassia is currently in bloom and makes a great spot of color in an autumn garden. Florida's fall foliage may be a little different than that up north, but we still get a pretty spectacular show if you know where to look!
Now that the cooler weather is here, let's explore the Tampa Bay area. Where are your favorite spots, and which new places will you visit?
When we announced our plans to move to Florida from Ohio a few years ago, folks up North seemed to have one major objection: “Oh, won’t you miss the changing seasons?” Ive always been of the opinion that the seasons in Ohio are a) Almost Winter, b) Winter, c) Still Winter, and d) Road Construction, [...]
