It’s been a while, I know. Gardening in the summer in the Florida heat has proved to be quite the challenge. That, and my love …
Enrolled in not 1, not 2, but 3 art schools!
2023
Tips from the Amazing Gardens at the Gaylord Palms Resort
(above: tractor seat plant, elephant ears, white bird of paradise, caladia, australian tree ferns) Want a true wow factor in your garden? Be truly inspired …
Crazy for Crepe Myrtles
Three or four years ago, my son and I planted a new kidney shaped garden in a former horse pasture. You can read more about …
Sunshine Ligustrum: 1-year later
My sunshine ligustrum is on fire! I simply can’t believe how much it has filled in the space in 11 months! This plant does incredibly …
Creating a Prairie Style Garden Bed
Of course, I’m addicted to all the great gardening channels on YouTube! The biggest issue I have is that, even the programs that are in …
Direct Sown Love in a Mist and Bachelor’s Buttons: Zone 9 Central Florida
In this short tour, I spend time delighting over my Nigella/Love in a Mist annuals that I sowed directly into the garden (yes, on top …
Best evergreens for central Florida zone 9
The secret to a fantastic garden/landscape is to have an architectural foundation with a solid structure of evergreens. These perennials, bushes and trees will provide …
What’s blooming in my central Florida yard in April (zone 9b)
So many beautiful flowers have blossomed so far this year! The biggest show, since December, has been a profusion of apricot drift roses in the …
Lubber Nymph Infestation
Walking along the property easement in the front woods, I saw what appeared to be black flowers or some sort of plant calyx on a …