Florida Gardening

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

By August, many Florida yards look tired, crispy, and ready for a break. The heat is heavy, rain…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22

Snakes usually do not show up because they love one plant. They show up because a yard gives…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 22

Mosquitoes can make a Florida backyard feel unusable fast. Dragonflies will not erase every bite, but they are…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

Florida yards can feel like open invitations for iguanas and mosquitoes, especially when the weather stays warm for…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

Some Florida yards look a little different from the clipped lawns many HOAs still expect. But native plants…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

Patchy grass gets ugly fast when Florida watering rules tighten. The good news is that many native ground…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

Zebra longwing butterflies can disappear from a yard when the right plants are missing. In Florida, they need…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

A yard with the right native plants can become a safer, healthier hunting ground for Florida black racers…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 21

A gopher tortoise in the yard can feel like a tiny piece of old Florida has wandered home.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

Fall is one of the best times to refresh a Florida front yard because the worst summer heat…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

A surprise opossum in the yard can make any Florida gardener stop and stare. The good news is…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

Spotting a slender black snake cutting across your Florida lawn can stop your heart for a second. Most…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

Florida evenings can feel like a battle against mosquitoes the moment you step outside, and native bats are…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

Florida summers can be rough on gardens, but the right native plants know how to handle the heat.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 20

Mourning doves showing up in your Florida yard again and again are not arriving by accident. These soft-gray…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 19

Gnats and midges can turn a nice Florida evening into a swatting contest. Chimney Swifts are fast little…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 19

Purple martins are flashy backyard birds with a big appetite for flying insects. While plants alone will not…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 19

Purple martins are famous backyard flyers, and many Florida gardeners love the idea of having them help with…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 19

Mosquitoes can turn a Florida evening into a quick trip back indoors. Bats help by eating flying insects…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 9

Crape myrtles can look great in late spring, then turn tired, mildewed, or stressed when Florida heat gets…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 9

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

By Aria Moore F · Aug 9

Bats are quiet nighttime helpers, and many Florida yards can make better room for them. The right native…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

A bare fence can become one of the best wildlife features in a Florida yard. Native flowering vines…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

Florida patios should feel relaxing, not like a dinner bell for mosquitoes. The right native plants can make…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

Fireflies do not vanish from a yard for no reason. They need damp hiding places, safe soil, leaf…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

Mosquitoes can turn a Florida backyard into a place you avoid after sunset. Bats help by eating flying…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

Podocarpus is common in Florida yards, but it often needs regular trimming to stay neat. Native shrubs can…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 8

Dyed mulch fades, rubber mulch gets hot, and both can feel like a chore you keep paying for.…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 7

Bark mulch looks tidy for a while, then a hard Florida storm can send it floating down the…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 7

A sandy Florida slope can change fast after one hard storm. Mulch slides, bare soil opens up, and…

By Aria Moore F · Aug 7