8 Florida Plants That Give Fireflies the Cover They Need to Light Up Your Yard Again
Fireflies used to blink across Florida yards on warm summer nights, but a lot of us barely see them anymore. The good news is that…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 16, 2026
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Florida Gardening
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Florida Gardening
How to Layer Florida Natives So Painted Buntings Actually Show Up in Your Yard
Few birds stop people in their tracks the way a male painted bunting does, with his electric blue…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 16
Florida Gardening
The Best Florida Native Plant Nurseries Worth the Drive When Big Garden Centers Fall Short
Big-box garden centers are convenient, but they rarely stock the tough, Florida-born plants that actually thrive in our…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 16
Florida Gardening
The Edible Florida Front-Yard Plants UF/IFAS Says Look as Good as They Taste
Your Florida front yard can do more than just sit there looking pretty. With the right picks, it…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
Florida Plants That Support Barn-Owl Habitat – and What Owls Can and Cannot Do for Lawn Pests
Barn owls are one of Florida’s most effective natural hunters, quietly patrolling yards and fields after dark in…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
How to Encourage Bats to Use Your Florida Yard and Eat Some of the Mosquitoes
Florida mosquitoes are relentless, and it makes sense to wonder whether bats could help take the edge off.…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
8 Florida Native Wildflowers That Outperform Annuals and Never Fizzle Out by Midsummer
If you have ever watched a tray of store-bought annuals melt into mush by the Fourth of July,…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
Why a Passionflower Vine Can Turn a Plain Florida Fence Into the Liveliest Corner of the Yard
Most Florida fences just sit there, baking in the sun, doing nothing for the yard’s wildlife or its…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
7 Native Florida Ground Covers Quietly Taking Over Where St. Augustine Grass Keeps Dying
If you keep patching bare, brown spots in your St. Augustine lawn every summer, you are not alone.…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 15
Florida Gardening
How to Trade Your Water-Hungry Florida Lawn for Plants That Actually Earn Their Keep
Keeping a perfect lawn in Florida can feel like a part-time job. Between the irrigation bills, the weekend…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
The Florida Native Flowering Vines That Cover a Fence and Pull In Painted Buntings
Painted buntings are some of the most colorful birds you can spot in Florida, and the right vines…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
The Native Lawn Plant Florida HOAs Keep Fighting – Even Though State Law May Be on Your Side
Across Florida, some homeowners are swapping out thirsty grass lawns for a low-growing native groundcover called frogfruit, and…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
This Native Florida Sage May Turn Your Yard Into a Hummingbird Drive-Through All Summer
Florida summers are brutal on most flowers, but one native plant not only survives the heat – it…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
The Florida Nurseries Stocking Native Edible Plants Your Local Garden Center Never Will
Big-box garden centers in Florida love selling the same thirsty tomatoes and fussy roses that melt in July…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
What It Really Means When a Cardinal Keeps Showing Up in Your Florida Yard
Spotting a flash of red at your feeder is one of those small moments that can stop you…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 14
Florida Gardening
7 Garden Habits That Bring Fireflies Back to Florida Backyards Gone Dark
Remember when summer nights in Florida flickered with tiny living lanterns? Fireflies are fading from many backyards because…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 13
Florida Gardening
The Underrated Florida Patio Plant That Keeps Ticks and Mosquitoes Off Every Evening
Florida summers mean more time outdoors on the patio, but mosquitoes and ticks can make every evening miserable.…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 13
Florida Gardening
The Florida Plants That Draw In Owls, and Quietly End Your Backyard Rat Problem
Rats in a Florida backyard are more than a nuisance, they chew wires, raid gardens, and multiply fast…
By Aria Moore F · Jul 13