Florida Gardening

A cardinal at the feeder is nice, but a cardinal that stays after the seed is gone means…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 24

Armadillos do not show up with a plan to ruin your lawn. They follow food, soft soil, and…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 24

Something is singing outside your Florida bedroom window at midnight, and it sounds like an entire flock of…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 24

Barn owls do not come to a yard because of one magic plant. They come when the whole…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

Fall can still feel alive in a Florida butterfly garden, but nectar flowers are only half the story.…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

Desert rose is one of the showiest plants Florida gardeners can grow, and taking cuttings is the fastest…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

After a summer downpour in Florida, mushrooms can seem to appear out of nowhere overnight, dotting a lawn…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

Boxwood can look tidy at first, but Florida heat, sandy soil, storms, and pest pressure often make it…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

Black widows are shy spiders, but no one wants them settling near the back door, porch steps, or…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 23

A bare fence can make a yard feel unfinished, especially when neighbors are close by. In Florida, the…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

Florida evenings should feel relaxing, not like a mosquito buffet. Bats can help because many local species eat…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

By fall, many Florida shrubs look tired from months of heat, rain, bugs, and sandy soil. The good…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

Annual beds can look great for a few weeks, then they ask for more water, more fertilizer, and…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

Tiny oak seedlings can show up fast after acorns drop, especially in Florida yards with squirrels, birds, and…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

Aphids can turn tender garden growth into a sticky mess fast. Praying mantises will not solve every pest…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 22

Fireflies can make a Florida backyard feel magical, but they need the right kind of space to return…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

A snake in the yard gets attention fast, but some common Florida shrubs can cause trouble before you…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

Florida yards can look neat in fall and still leave cardinals hungry. These bright red birds depend on…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

September is a turning point in Florida gardens. The heat is still hanging on, but many plants are…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

A thick, messy ground cover can look like an easy fix for bare soil, but it can also…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

Growing desert rose from cuttings in Florida sounds straightforward until your fresh cutting turns soft and collapses before…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 21

Chinch bugs can turn a green Florida lawn into a patchy mess fast, especially in hot, dry weather.…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

Florida fences take a beating from sun, salt air, termites, storms, and wet soil. A living hedge can…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

Florida yards do not get a gentle summer, but the right native shrubs can still look bright when…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

Fall is one of the best times to plant natives in Central Florida because cooler days help roots…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

Vinyl fencing promises low maintenance, but Florida’s intense sun, hurricane-force winds, and salt air can put that promise…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

A small, brightly colored caterpillar hiding on your hibiscus or crape myrtle can cause a seriously painful sting…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 20

Zebra longwing butterflies are a Florida treasure, but their caterpillars are picky eaters. If you want more of…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

Florida sun is rough on vinyl fences, especially when heat, storms, and sandy soil all team up. A…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

September is a busy month in Florida yards, and small snakes often show up just when people are…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

Florida yards can look worn out by the time fall arrives. Heat, sandy soil, heavy rain, and pests…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

Fireflies make a Florida yard feel alive after sunset, but many neighborhoods have fewer flashes than they used…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

Mulch can make a Florida yard look neat, but the wrong kind can also make life easier for…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 19

A pair of sandhill cranes walking across the lawn can stop a whole morning in its tracks. In…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

A flock of white ibis can turn a quiet Florida lawn into a busy breakfast spot in minutes.…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

The first Florida rainy season can turn a pretty new backyard into a puddle map. Water collects near…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

Roaches love warm, damp hiding spots around Florida homes. Tree frogs hunt at night, which is exactly when…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

Florida garden beds can look perfect one week and chewed up or sticky with aphids the next. A…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

Florida weather is rough on garden structures. Heat, rain, salty air, sandy soil, and storm season can make…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 18

A flat lawn can look tidy, but in Florida it often asks for too much water, mowing, fertilizer,…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

Roseate spoonbills do not visit a yard just because it has flowers. They look for shallow water, muddy…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

Zebra longwing butterflies look like flying stained glass, but they will not stay in a yard that cannot…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

Replacing a front-yard annual bed every season costs time, money, and a lot of water. Leavenworth’s tickseed, a…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

A yard does not need to be a wild swamp to feel alive with wading birds. In Florida,…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

Fall in Florida can bring cooler evenings, busier wildlife, and a few surprise visitors near the garden bed.…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 17

Tiny holes in a Florida lawn can make a neat yard look messy overnight. Some come from helpful…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 16

Golden silk spiders can look a little scary, but they are helpful neighbors in a Florida yard. Their…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 16

Butterflies need more than pretty flowers. Their caterpillars need the right host plants, and many of those plants…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 16

Laurel oaks grow fast, but many Florida homeowners learn the hard way that fast shade can come with…

By Aria Moore F · Sep 16