Florida Gardening

A pretty shrub with purple flowers and bright orange-yellow berries sounds like a welcome addition to any Florida…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 2

Bare sandy patches are common in Florida yards, and they can make even a cared-for garden look tired.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 2

A yard can go quiet at night without you noticing at first. Then one summer evening, you realize…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 2

Rats love messy yards with easy food, dark hiding spots, and no natural pressure. Owls can change that…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 2

Bark mulch looks tidy for a while, but Florida rain can move it fast. After one hard summer…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 2

A leafless, spine-free shrub sitting quietly in a Florida front yard might not look like anything to worry…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

A Florida lawn can be a lot of work, especially when sandy soil, heavy rain, and long hot…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

Fireflies need more than a pretty yard. They need damp soil, leaf litter, shelter, and places where their…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

Rats love messy corners, fallen fruit, and quiet places to hide. Owls love places where they can perch,…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

Florida humidity is tough on wooden trellises. Add summer rain, sandy soil, termites, and storm gusts, and a…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

Dragonflies are not just pretty visitors with glassy wings. They are fast hunters, and both the adults and…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 1

A bare fence can do more than mark a property line. In Florida, the right native vines can…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

That hedge you keep trimming every few weeks might be a ligustrum, and depending on which species it…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

A hard summer rain can turn bark mulch into a messy brown river across the driveway. In Florida,…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

Mosquitoes and ticks can make a Florida patio feel off-limits, especially after rain or during warm evenings. The…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

Oleander looks tough and colorful, but every part of it is highly poisonous. That is a scary fit…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

Some of the prettiest plants in Florida yards can be risky for kids, pets, or curious visitors. A…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 31

A bare patch of Florida sand can turn messy fast, especially after heavy rain or weeks of heat.…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

Florida gardeners keep hearing about a native vine that supposedly sends owls hunting for rats while everyone sleeps,…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

A plain fence can feel like a missed chance in a Florida yard. Add the right native vine,…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

A wooden trellis can look charming in March and tired by August in Florida. Heat, daily rain, termites,…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

Mosquitoes can turn a Florida backyard into a place you rush through instead of enjoy. A smart bat…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

Fireflies are not just pretty lights in the grass. They need damp soil, leaf litter, tiny prey, safe…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 30

Bare soil in Florida does not stay bare for long. If you leave it open, weeds usually move…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

A chain-link fence can feel cold and bare, but Florida native vines can soften it fast. The right…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

Mulch looks neat for a while, but Florida rain, heat, and sandy soil can make it disappear fast.…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

Florida gardeners who plant an areca palm for a tidy border or foundation bed sometimes find themselves with…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

Bark mulch looks tidy on a calm day, but Florida storms can scatter it down the driveway in…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

Your yard can do more after dark than you think. The right Florida native plants can turn it…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 29

A vinyl privacy fence that looks yellow, streaky, or slightly buckled is one of those Florida yard problems…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 28

Florida yards can be tough on plants, especially with sandy soil, hard rains, and long dry spells. Native…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 28

Rats love messy yards, easy food, and quiet hiding spots. Owls love a yard that gives them safe…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 28

Somewhere in a Florida yard or garden center right now, a plant called pencil cactus is sitting in…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 28

Keeping a Florida front lawn looking good costs real money every year in mowing, watering, and fertilizer. A…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 28

Most Florida gardeners walk right past tropical sage without a second look, even though this native wildflower puts…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 27

Most Florida mornings, before the neighborhood fully wakes up, a gray bird climbs to a high perch and…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 27

Mulch looks neat for a while, then Florida rain, wind, heat, and sandy soil start moving it around.…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 27

Florida yards need trees that can take wind, salt, heat, and sudden floods. Many big-box garden centers sell…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 27

A polished Florida yard does not have to mean weekend after weekend of watering, spraying, and replacing tired…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 27

Hydrangeas look dreamy in photos, but many Florida yards make them struggle with heat, sandy soil, and sticky…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

Painted buntings are among the most colorful birds in North America, and Florida gardeners often wonder why these…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are the most commonly seen hummingbirds in Florida, and they do visit residential yards more often…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

Weeds love Florida almost as much as gardeners do. Our warm weather, sandy soil, heavy rain, and long…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

My yard used to look tired after every hard rain, then thirsty again two days later. Sandy Florida…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

Some Florida perennials quietly turn one plant into a whole patch if you give them time. When clumps…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 26

Florida summer can be rough on a flower bed. The sun is fierce, the soil dries fast, and…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 25

A Florida yard can feel alive after sunset and at breakfast time if the right native plants are…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 25

A small, ordinary-looking tree growing along South Florida’s coastlines has a reputation that far outpaces its modest size.…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 25

Bare spots in a Florida yard do not stay bare for long. Weeds move in fast, especially in…

By Aria Moore F · Jul 24