Gardening in Zone 9b is a unique adventure. We have long, blazing summers, mild winters, and those sudden, unpredictable freezes that leave us holding our …
5 Showstopping Flowering Plants for a Gorgeous Zone 9b Landscape
Planting flowers shipped from up north
I often purchase plants from Michigan. They are shipped 1200 miles south to live on my farm in the hot hot summers. Transplanting newly purchased …
Gardening in Florida Part Shade
There’s a part of my moon garden behind the swing that is looking a bit bare to me. It’s right out side my dompar’s office. …
Discovering Zone 9 Cut Flower Gardeners on YouTube
So excited when I find flower gardeners on YouTube who grow in Zone 9b or perhaps 10 but specifically in Florida. Seems that many of …
Flowers to Plant in Tampa in Fall
One of the issues with planting in Florida is that you really have to hit the timing just right. The fall is the time to …
Diving Deep into “Bold Botanicals” with Dimitra Milan: Day 2 Unveiled
For those following along with Dimitra Milan’s captivating “Bold Botanicals” workshop, Day 2 was a masterclass in layering, light, and bringing floral subjects to life …
Dimitra Milan Bold Botanicals Workshop
The Milans of the Milan Art Institute moved to Sarasota within the last two years and set up a Gallery and now an in-person art …
Takeaways from Yvonne Tsikata’s Beautiful Virginia Garden
You will be amazed at how fabulous Yvonne’s zone 7B residential garden is. As a lover of roses going way back to my Babcia’s garden …
Takeaways from Jenny of Gardening with Creekside
I get a lot of my gardening and art information from YouTube. The big problem I have is that the landscapers I love the most …
Planting in Drifts: Structure, Harmony, Repetition
I love collecting plants. So much so, that my gardens can sometimes look like a patchwork of varying different plants with no real sense of …