Aria Moore F

Fresh cilantro costs money at the store and often wilts before you use it. Florida’s cooler months give…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

A good-looking front walkway should not need a sprinkler running every morning. Florida has plants that bring tidy…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

Big, showy flower clusters usually make Florida gardeners think of thirsty shrubs that droop by afternoon. Oakleaf hydrangea…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

You hear a mew in the hedge, but no cat is anywhere in sight. The sound may come…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

Tropical hibiscus is one of the most popular flowering shrubs in Florida yards, and its big, bright blooms…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

Florida rosemary is a tough native shrub that shows up in plant lists for sandy yards, and some…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

You tip a pot of ornamental plants onto the patio and a thin, shiny little thing starts squirming…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

A tiny bird painted in blue, red, and green can show up near a Florida feeder and leave…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

A neat border should not take over your weekend. Florida-native shrubs can give you lasting greenery without the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

A single plumeria can become several plants if you take stem cuttings and root them with care. Many…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

A butterfly garden needs more than flowers to keep the next generation coming. Gulf fritillaries need passionvine leaves…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 11

A fragrant porch makes a fall evening feel like a small getaway, even when you never leave home.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

A lizard perched beside your porch is a small hunter already at work. Florida native plants can give…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

Your morning coffee leaves behind a damp scoop of grounds, and most of it ends up in the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

Pineapple guava is an evergreen shrub that can look good in a Florida yard long before it ever…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

You are pruning a hedge or pulling weeds when a sharp, burning pain hits your arm. In that…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

Picture a small tree that covers itself in white blooms each spring and still fits beside a driveway.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 10

A little mango sapling looks harmless in a nursery pot, but it can grow into one of the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

A Florida lawn can look summer-green right up until a chilly night changes the picture. St. Augustine grass…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

That muddy strip beside your driveway can do more than collect puddles and weeds. With the right Florida…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

A hedge can do more than hide the neighbor’s driveway. Florida has native shrubs that bring flowers, birds,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

A sandy flower bed does not have to sit bare while the garden hose stays coiled. Several Florida…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

Red cardinals against a green Florida backyard make anyone look twice. Many homeowners wonder if a single native…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 9

A small Florida yard can still give you bowls of homegrown fruit. The trick is to pick trees…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

That narrow strip by your mailbox can do more than grow patchy grass. Florida native wildflowers can add…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

A flash of bright pink in a nearby pond or canal is hard to miss, and roseate spoonbills…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

A yard full of hiding places can be a haven for mice and rats. The right Florida native…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

An overgrown ivy bed can look neat from the sidewalk while hiding damp leaves and clutter underneath. That…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

You open the shed door and spot a snake with bold blotches stretched along the wall. Your heart…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 8

Hibiscus can look lovely until its branches lean into your driveway and brush against the car. Replacing it…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

Some flowers earn their spot in a Florida yard by doing most of the work themselves. Blanketflower, with…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

A front-yard shrub can do more than look tidy. In Florida, some attractive plants also offer berries, fruit,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

Aphids can crowd the tender leaves of Florida fall vegetables before you know they are there. Hoverflies offer…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

A butterfly cannot visit flowers that are not there yet. Planting Florida native wildflowers in fall gives their…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

A wasp circling your porch can make it hard to relax outside. Fragrant plants offer a way to…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 7

A strip of loose gravel can make the side of your house look tidy, but rocks and debris…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

An empty bird feeder does not have to mean an empty yard. Florida native shrubs can offer berries,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

A front-door shrub can look harmless until a child picks a flower or a dog chews a leaf.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

A bare fence can make a yard feel wide open, but a tall hedge can turn into a…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

Spotting an owl in a backyard tree can stop you in your tracks. It is natural to wonder…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

A few biting flies can chase everyone off a Florida patio before dinner even starts. Fragrant plants can…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 6

A privacy hedge should hide the view, not create a new yard problem. Some commonly planted ligustrums can…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

A Florida yard can look tidy in daylight and still offer rats a late-night meal. As nights cool…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

October can make a Florida yard look ready for a cleanup, but not every plant wants a haircut.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

A tree frog on the patio can turn a buggy evening into a small wildlife show. Frogs eat…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

Those chunky black grasshoppers with bright stripes that show up in Florida yards each spring have a hidden…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

A flash of deep blue at the edge of a Florida yard can stop anyone mid-step. Indigo Buntings…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 5

Walk past a rosemary shrub and brush its leaves, and a sharp, piney scent follows you to the…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 4

A shrub that grows past your front windows can make the house feel closed in and leave you…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 4