FLORIDA ARTICLE ARCHIVE
Below you will find our growing collection of Florida-specific articles. Enjoy!
CLIMBING UP THE GARDEN
Hey fellas, the next thing’s a trellis Story and photo by Jay D. Carter We indeed are expanding our butterfly garden. My wife hit it full-bore and we have six butterfly habitats from which my dear has raised and released no fewer than 78 fully developed butterflies! Hopefully the hatching of dozens of chrysalises in …
EXTREME GARDENING
Ways to combat our changing weather Story by Theresa Badurek Our climate is changing. If you’ve been gardening for a while, you have probably already noticed this. Seasons and storms swing in with more wildness and strength than before. Long, hot droughts, drenching tropical rains, tidal flooding, exotic pest invasions, heavy winds, and more. How …
EXTREME GARDENING
Grow a garden that can stand up to our wild weather Story by Theresa Badurek Our climate is changing. If you’ve been gardening for a while, you have probably already noticed this. Seasons and storms swing in with more wildness and strength than before. Long, hot droughts, drenching tropical rains, tidal flooding, exotic pest invasions, …
HUMMINGBIRD TREE
Story and Photos by Jane Jordan Hummingbird tree (Sesbania grandiflora) has the most beautiful and unusual flowers that resemble small birds. They hang in large clusters and come in striking shades of white, red, and pink. This fast-growing tree is open branched with green leaves along stems that can grow up to 1 foot long. …
THRIFT STORE HARDSCAPING
Ideas for creating hardscape using thrift store and estate sale finds Story and Photos by Leslie Derrenbacker Hardscape (by a much watered down definition) is something added to your garden that is not a plant. Hardscape is a very important element when planning any garden space. It provides four seasons of interest, requires little to …
DANCING IN THE WIND
Using plants to add movement to the landscape Story by Jane Jordan Strong winds can cause plants to move excessively, which in turn pulls on their roots and weakens brittle branches. Some plants embrace this movement – they have strong roots, clumps that hug the ground, and stems that can stand up to gusts or …
TO BEE OR NOT TO BEE
We need the bees, please! Story by Jay Carter Photos by Bill Johnson Pollination is one of nature’s most incredible processes. In fact, insects, birds, and animals – such as bats – pollinate over 75 percent of our flowering plants and 75 percent of our crops. Almonds are an exception to the rule: They are …
MAKING THE CUT
Any Florida garden can become a cutting garden Story and Photos by Tom Hewitt I love having fresh flowers in the house, especially when they come from my own garden. Because of space limitations, my butterfly garden must double as my cutting garden. But in a perfect world, I would have a Martha Stewart-like garden …
A NEVER-ENDING NATIVE GARDEN
One Tampa gardener’s quest to grow and educate Story and Photos by Kenny Coogan kennycoogan.com “It’s funny, I spend some time out here doing things that I need to do,” Virginia Overstreet says in her Georgia accent, “then I’ll come out here with no to-do list and before I know it, I’ll spend three hours …