South Florida is the land of perpetual summer. The upside: no sleet, no snow, no ice. The downside: no fall colors — or are there? Examine the Garden closely during […]
Plant Profile
Lazy days of summer? Pshaw!
Summer, rainy season, is the time of year when we do most of our planting as our tropical collections love the heat and Mother Nature helps with irrigation. Our experts […]
Where Science Meets Art: The New Waterlily Competition
“How big is the flower?” Aquatics Area Manager Kathy Cahill glances toward Danny Cox, Senior Horticulture Manager, as he slips a measuring stick beneath a lilac-colored waterlily. “Five-and-a-half inches,” he replies. She logs […]
Summer Sunshine
Crape myrtle flowers remind me of happy faces or rays of sunshine. Perfectly round, with crinkled petals and a yellow center, several Lagerstroemia species brighten our landscape and streetscape in […]
Florida’s Prime Real Estate
Get Growing! A Vegetable You Can Grow This Summer
Okra may be known for its seed pod, but seeds don’t form without a flower, and okra produces a lovely one. Just like hibiscus and cotton, okra is a member […]