Looking for signs of spring in Southwest Florida? We may not have tulips and daffodils here, but if you know what to look for, you’ll see signals aplenty. In fact, […]
Plant Profile
Nature’s Treat
Sweet! That’s apparently how ants feel about the candyroot plant (Polygala nana), a low-growing wildflower found throughout the South, from Texas to the Eastern Seaboard. No doubt the feeling is […]
These Trees Herald Spring’s Arrival in Unexpected Ways
In our last installment of Notes from the Garden, we told you all about flowering vines. Today, we celebrate trees — two showstoppers that provoke lots of stares, photographs, and […]
Eyeing the Vines of Spring
Catch a glimpse of the hallmark colors of spring as blooms throughout Naples Botanical Garden erupt in full force. While seasonal staples such as daisies may come to mind, it’s […]
As Night Falls on the Garden, a New World Comes Alive
It’s likely that many of you have experienced Naples Botanical Garden by day — with its expansive green spaces, plush petals set against smooth palms, splashes of pink blooms nestled […]
Tracing the Roots of Today’s Orchid Obsession
I was introduced to orchids as a child, though I did not know it at the time. I remember my grandmother pointing out a cluster of delicate flowers in the […]
