Aria Moore F

One frosty morning can turn a lush Florida yard into a patchwork of brown leaves. The right native…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

Few plants bring bright red color to a partly shaded Florida yard as reliably as firespike. Its tall…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

Big plumes look great until a grass outgrows the space you gave it. Florida has native grasses that…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

Many Florida gardeners dream of soft blue flowers that keep coming back. Hydrangeas get most of the attention,…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

Dark, dull corners under trees can make a Florida yard feel unfinished. Wild coffee, a native shrub with…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

A flash of wings beside a January flower can make a Florida yard feel full of life. Some…

By Aria Moore F · Nov 1

Plenty of Florida homeowners look at a thirsty lawn and wonder if a yard of native plants could…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

You sit down on the patio at dusk, and within minutes your ankles are itching. Next door, the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

Florida’s fall tomato season starts while the garden still feels like summer. The trick is choosing varieties that…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

That bare patch under your oak may need a different plant, not another bag of grass seed. Oak…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

Your mower deserves a winter break, and parts of your Florida lawn might not need grass at all.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

That big fall plant sale came and went, but your garden plans do not have to wait another…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 31

A winter yard can look green and still leave birds with little to eat. Florida native plants offer…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

A neat green border can lose its good looks fast when winter brings a surprise freeze. Florida natives…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

A bright white fence can look tired fast under Florida’s sun, but a living border brings shade, movement,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

Replacing impatiens every season can turn a shady bed into a regular shopping trip. Florida natives offer longer-lasting…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

Your hibiscus can be full of flowers one afternoon and facing a sharp temperature drop that night. Florida’s…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

A red-orange trumpet flower hanging from a sunny fence is hard to miss, and hummingbirds tend to notice…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 30

Fall brings a strong urge to grab the pruning shears and tidy up the yard. For crape myrtles,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

Rats around the patio can make your whole yard feel off-limits after dark. Barn owls hunt rodents, but…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

That purple-flowered plant filling your Florida bed may be taking over more than you think. Mexican petunia looks…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

Walk under a live oak in October and you may hear acorns pinging off the driveway, the roof,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

A bright red male and his softer tan and rust mate perched side by side on a winter…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

Plenty of Florida yards have a schefflera that looked like a bargain at the nursery and now needs…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 29

Most Floridians know to watch their step for snakes, but few know to watch for a small, apple-bearing…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Sandy soil in Florida drains so fast that a freshly seeded yard can dry out by lunchtime. A…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Bare branches on a potted desert rose can give any Florida gardener a jolt. Sometimes the plant is…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Your Florida yard may be offering rats a snack bar, a hiding spot, or a ladder to the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

A palm that looks fine one month can be in serious trouble the next. Lethal bronzing is a…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

Those dry grass stems in your yard can still serve a meal. Florida’s native grasses offer seeds, hiding…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 28

A bare, sunny fence in Florida can do more than hold up a property line. With the right…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

A flicking tail in the flower bed or a new face at the feeder can signal that Florida’s…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

You step outside with your coffee and spot a snake curled up near the pool. Your heart jumps,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

Deep in southwestern Florida’s freshwater swamps, a pale, leafless orchid clings to tree bark and waits. The ghost…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

A tiny lizard on your hibiscus may be doing more than soaking up the sun. Anoles hunt small…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

A privacy hedge can do more than hide the neighbor’s driveway. The right Florida native shrubs also give…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 27

A front yard can look tidy without a weekly date with the hedge trimmer. The right shrubs add…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

Foundation beds look neat from the street, but the mix of mulch, fallen leaves, and thick plants right…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

Fall cleanup is a big job in Florida yards, and it is easy to cut everything back at…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

A pair of tall gray birds strolls across your lawn, probing the grass as if they own the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

A cold snap can turn a healthy citrus tree into a worry overnight. Many Florida yard growers hear…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

A box turtle needs more than a patch of grass to feel at home. Native berries, shady cover,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 26

A backyard screen can do more than hide the neighbor’s fence. Florida’s native trees can bring birds, flowers,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

Picture reaching for a few fresh basil leaves on your way inside with the groceries. A pot by…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

That little shade tree beside the porch may grow into your yard’s biggest bill. In Florida, wide roots,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

North Florida yards can swing from baking sand to frosty mornings in the same year. The right perennials…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

You spot a flat of cheerful lantana at the nursery, the tag looks fine, and the price is…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

Florida lawns take a lot of water, mowing, and money. Two native groundcovers, sunshine mimosa and frogfruit, can…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 25

A brown patch in a Florida lawn can spread faster than your patience runs out. Southern chinch bugs…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 24