Plant Care Tips

Between the natural shedding that occurs in fall—one of several times a year here in the tropics—and trees’ reactions to Hurricane Milton, you might notice leaves raining on your yard.  […]

Every week, staff freshen up the LaGrippe Orchid Garden by replacing waning orchids with blooms in their prime. But what happens to all those spent plants? Are they doomed to […]

Simple to grow and delicious to eat, peppers are perfect for container gardening at home. These plants like the long, warm growing season of sunny Southwest Florida. Many varieties of […]

In this summer of extreme heat and little rain, you may be tempted to grab a hose, saturate your yard, and make up for what Mother Nature hasn’t delivered.   Hold […]

While much of the country is shivering, Floridians are getting ready for growing season and the bountiful winter harvest to come. Florida, in fact, supplies much of the nation’s wintertime […]

Put down your pruning shears! Surrender your saw! The trees and shrubs in your yard may look dead in Hurricane Ian’s wake, but many of them are ready to spring […]