Plant experts hope to learn more about the state’s rare orchids. First, they have to find them. The boardwalk through Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary attracts more than 100,000 guests a […]
Botanical Adventures
Protecting the Land he Cherishes
Lifelong Collier County resident Mike Cox shares how he gives back to his hometown through his role as the Garden’s Natural Resources Manager. Here’s a typical day at my job: […]
Garden Orchids Bound for World-Famous Chelsea Flower Show
Dozens of rare Florida native orchids from the Garden’s collection are headed to London to be exhibited at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, May 21 – 25. This is the […]
Behind the Scenes, Yet Front and Center
Stephen Jurek explains the unique role he and his team play. When there’s a big project in the Garden, you can bet that you’ll find the four-member Horticulture Maintenance Team […]
Behold the Painted Bunting — and Other Migratory Species Filling Our Seasonal Skies
It is the prize of the day: a Painted Bunting spotted in the foliage and caught on camera. There are two of them, actually. The female — sorry, ladies — […]
Straight Out of a Storybook: The Wild, Whimsical World of Succulents and Cacti
We have gardens reminiscent of Southeast Asia, Brazil, the Caribbean … and Dr. Seussland? The Foster Succulent Garden — always a place for the botanical world’s weird and wonderful — […]