Florida Gardening

Florida palms can look tough, but bad pruning can leave them weak at the worst possible time. Right…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 30

Florida gardens do not have to slow down when cooler weather arrives. In fact, fall and winter can…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 30

Painted buntings look like tiny flying rainbows, but they do not visit every yard for long. A feeder…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 30

Many Florida butterfly gardens lean on the same few flowers, then wonder why the yard feels quiet. The…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

Some pretty flowers do not stay where you plant them. In Florida, a few popular perennials spread by…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

A pool should feel relaxing, not like another yard chore waiting to happen. The wrong palm can drop…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

A front path is the first thing people see, but it should not need a hose every day…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

A small pile of leaves can look harmless, especially under shrubs or along a fence. In Florida, though,…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

Box turtles are shy backyard visitors, but the right plants can make your yard feel safe to them.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 29

Florida yards stay warm, damp, and busy long after sunset. That is great for tropical plants, but it…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

Florida tomato gardeners know the heartbreak of healthy plants that flower like crazy, then drop every bloom when…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

Bare soil and thin grass can turn a Florida yard into a hot, weedy, pest-friendly mess by midsummer.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

Florida summers can be rough on roses, but the right varieties do not quit when the heat settles…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

Sunshine mimosa is famous for making a Florida yard look soft, green, and alive without acting like a…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

Native Florida plants can make your yard easier to care for, better for pollinators, and tougher in sandy…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 28

A front yard can do more than look neat for the neighbors. In Florida, many native edible plants…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

Florida can make hydrangeas look tired fast, especially when sandy soil dries out and afternoon sun hits hard.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

September in Florida can feel like summer forgot to leave. For songbirds, that sticky heat comes at a…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

A bare fence line and a patchy lawn can make the whole yard feel unfinished. Florida native shrubs…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

Pentas are pretty, but butterflies need more than quick sips of nectar. Florida native plants can feed adult…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

Podocarpus is everywhere in Florida, but it is not the only way to block a fence, road, or…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 27

A stronger Florida yard starts with plants that already know the weather. Native plants can handle sandy soil,…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

Schefflera can look lush fast, but Florida cold snaps and stormy weather often expose its weak spots. Native…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

Florida yards are full of wildlife, and snakes are part of that picture whether homeowners want them there…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

Florida yards can look great without constant trimming, watering, and pest control. Many popular landscape plants struggle in…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

Geckos show up where tiny insects gather, and the right plants can make your walls and porch lights…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

Florida heat can make a sunny yard feel like a skillet by midafternoon. The right native shade tree…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 26

A bare corner of the yard can become one of the busiest spots in your garden. Florida wildflowers…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

A good shade tree can change how your Florida yard feels, especially when the sun is harsh and…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

Monarch butterflies are picky in the best possible way. Their caterpillars can only eat milkweed, but not every…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

Some familiar Florida yard plants are starting to show up on more local banned, restricted, or removal lists.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

A snake spotted near your foundation bed is enough to make anyone step back and wonder what changed.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

Painted Buntings can make a Florida yard feel like it suddenly gained a tiny flying rainbow. The trick…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 25

Mockingbirds are not always impressed by a store-bought feeder. In Florida, they often choose native shrubs and trees…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

Liriope is tidy, tough, and everywhere, but it does very little for Florida wildlife. If your border looks…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

Your Florida bird of paradise is one of those yard showpieces that rewards a little attention at the…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

A bare South Florida lawn can feel like a frying pan by afternoon. The right shade tree changes…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

Florida gardeners spotting large, slow-moving yellow, orange, or black grasshoppers on their ornamental plants, citrus, or vegetables are…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

August can be rough on a Florida yard, but birds still need food every day. Native berry bushes…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 24

A garage door is one of the easiest places for roaches to sneak into a Florida home. Warm…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

Water oaks grow fast, but many Florida homeowners learn the hard way that fast is not always strong.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

Anoles are tiny yard helpers with big appetites for small insects. In Florida, they hunt around leaves, fences,…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

Crape myrtles can look pretty for a few weeks, but many Florida yards pay for it with constant…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

Somewhere in a South Florida yard, park, or cultivated garden, a large tree with a spiny gray trunk…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

White ibis are famous for marching across Florida lawns with their curved red bills, poking for grubs, beetle…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 23

Fireflies need more than warm nights to glow in your yard. They need safe, damp, low-disturbance places to…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22

A quiet yard can feel strange when butterflies used to visit every week. In Florida, heat, sandy soil,…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22

A shrub with vivid purple berries clustering tightly around every stem is turning heads in Florida yards, and…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22

Mulch looks tidy at first, but around a Florida foundation it can stay damp, break down fast, and…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22