April 17, 2022: It’s a month since the last potential frost day (St. Patty’s Day). All of the plants I thought may not have survived …
March/April Winter Clean-up
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Protect these zone 9 plants from winter freeze
Many of the plants in Florida’s zone 9 gardens welcome the respite of cooler winter temperatures. However, there are several plants sold in local nurseries …
Invasive Plants in My Yard
There are several plants I have in my yard that are deemed noxious weeds. Several of them I planted myself through ignorance. Others just popped …
Florida Substitutes for Northern Plants
There are many plants that grow up north that simply die when planted in Florida. Some others may survive, yet need a required chilling period …
Build a small pond… it’s easier than you think!
I’ve always wanted a pond or a pondless stream. Actually, I had one for a brief moment in time that an ex- built 15-years ago. …
Creating a New Moon Garden
We’re getting a huge new shed. What that meant is that I needed to find a space for it that wasn’t the only really nice …
Central Florida Full Sun Garden Island Design
Recently, the electric company cleared out the easement to the transformers along the edge of my property. From time-to-time, the trees in the wooded area …
This Ain’t Your North Garden
Gardening in Florida is a totally different vegetable! When I first moved to Tampa, more than twenty years ago, I fancied myself a passionate gardener. …