While Sabina and I were at the plant sale on June 24th, we toured the botanical gardens. My favorite section was the bromeliads but the …
U.S.F. Botanical Gardens Tour

A Passion for Art & Gardening
While Sabina and I were at the plant sale on June 24th, we toured the botanical gardens. My favorite section was the bromeliads but the …
Today, Sabina and I went to the plant sale at the USF Botanical Gardens. It was an overcast day (thankfully) and the event was well …
Last year, I decided to fix up an area of my side yard that was left natural and appeared to me to be unkempt. At …
We needed a place to store our recreational vehicle. I didn’t know where to put it. I had no idea what was needed. I just …
Drifts of orange day lilies are just so gorgeous up north. We certainly have some great bulbs, tubers, and rhizomes that I simply adore here …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …