Aria Moore F

A hummingbird stopping beside your porch chair can turn an ordinary afternoon into something special. In Florida, fall…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 16

A few seed-filled stems can turn a quiet Florida yard into a winter feeding stop. Native flowers and…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 16

You spot a big cockroach near the porch light and wonder where it came from. Florida yards offer…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

Imagine peeling a juicy mandarin from your own yard while other citrus is still weeks from ripe. In…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

A desert rose can sit in a pot for months with thick, healthy-looking stems and not a single…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

A tiny plant with fern-like leaves is popping up in Florida lawns and beds, and it is easy…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

Anyone who has watched a summer downpour push mulch across a Florida bed knows the frustration. A living…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

Banana plants grow fast, and their huge leaves can make a Florida yard look like a tropical getaway.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 15

A winter freeze can turn a tropical-looking yard brown overnight, but the right palms give North Florida gardeners…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

Fall is a busy eating season for Florida black bears, and that can matter for anyone with a…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

Brown, thin patches showed up in plenty of St. Johns County yards after a dry summer. Before you…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

A flower bed can do more than brighten the view from your porch. With the right Florida natives,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

Spotting a big sandy mound and a half-moon hole in your Florida yard can feel like a problem.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

A few well-placed plants can make a plain Florida yard look like the entrance to a beautiful resort.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 14

Muhly grass looks like a tidy green clump for much of the year. Then fall arrives, and some…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

You yank out every blade of torpedograss, and the bed looks clean for a week or two. Then…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

Pull up to a Florida neighborhood and you might see one lawn that looks like a golf course…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

Walk down a Florida street, and you may see the same broad tree crowns shading house after house.…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

A sunny Florida patio can grow more than flowers and herbs. With the right plants, a few large…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

A healthy-looking garden can hide the next round of pest trouble just below the surface. Soil, buried roots,…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 13

A bright painted bunting can slip past a tidy Florida yard without finding a reason to stay. During…

By Aria Moore F · Oct 12

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