On Tuesday, April 2, I will begin teaching the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ class series. This class, which runs for eight Tuesdays (no class on April 9), will teach you how to grow plants here ...

Sunshine Warm climate Humidity Lush greenery Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out ...

Ideal for warmer areas of Central Florida, gumbo limbo grows on almost any well-drained site in sun or light shade. Once established, trees require no fertilization, spraying or supplemental ...

The more than 1,000 people who move to Florida each day often bring with them a preconceived notion of landscaping, a vision that combines old tried-and-true gardening practices with a tropical ...

Other Master Gardener Seminars will include the “9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping” offered March 9, March 21, May and May 4; “Don’t Call Us Pests” on April 20; “Butterfly ...

The Foxtail Palm- a more affordable option at $400–$1500, offering a sleek, self-cleaning trunk and bright green, bushy fronds.It’s low-maintenance and grows well in Florida’s climate. For ...

Turns out these trees grow well here, though Central Florida might be their southern limit. They grow rapidly and flaunt white blossoms in mid-spring.

Ecovision Landscapes creates native, low-water yards in Southwest Florida using agroforestry and sustainable landscape design ...

The types of avocado trees range widely in size, between 5-8 feet wide and 5-65 feet in height, though most top off at 40 feet in Florida. It is classified as a medium-sized evergreen tree ...

These aren't your great-great-great grandmother's garden clubs. And yes, we had to use that many "greats" because the ...

On Sanibel Island, volunteer “mangrove mamas” and “propagule papas” grow red mangrove seedlings to restore critical habitats ...

The types of avocado trees range widely in size, between 5-8 feet wide and 5-65 feet in height, though most top off at 40 feet in Florida. It is classified as a medium-sized evergreen tree ...