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Spinach Tree Supplies Middle Story 28 Jul 2013 | 05:27 pm
That's right. There really is a plant called a spinach tree. It is said that the leaves are edible, but MUST be cooked first to avoid toxins. I haven't been courageous enough (or maybe hungry enough) ...
Firebush :: Native or Non-Native? 15 Jul 2013 | 02:08 am
Firebush (Hamelia Patens) has to be one of the easiest and also most attractive native plants for a Florida-Friendly garden. It is a woody perennial shrub that grows in poor to great soil, it is droug...
How-to Make a Bromeliad "Tree" 3 Jun 2013 | 05:56 pm
Bromeliads provide uniquely colorful, tropical texture to any Florida garden. Terrestrial bromeliads are an excellent groundcover. They multiply rapidly in the bright, filtered sunlight under my matur...
Want To Love Your Flax Lily Plants Even More? 25 May 2013 | 01:30 pm
Flax lily variegata (Dianella Tasmanica) is a tough perennial that provides contrasting foliage to evergreen plants. It's a low-growing, grass-like Florida- Friendly plant that will enhance any sunny ...
Blooming Begonias with Giant Round Leaves 5 May 2013 | 05:07 pm
Begonias are one of those exotic plants that grow easily in West Central Florida. I've been gifted with a few varieties over the years that I plant as filler among layers of Florida-Friendly foliage t...
Fragrance in White 25 Apr 2013 | 08:33 pm
Take a seat on the edge of my Circle Garden and sip a slow cup of coffee or your drink of preference. It's the perfect spot to pause and take in a peaceful cool morning or find shade-relief from a sun...
How-to Trim Shell Gingers 16 Apr 2013 | 01:30 pm
Layers of Florida-Friendly plants keep my front garden lush throughout the year. Variegated Shell Ginger plants are the middle layer in a sweeping, meandering bed in the front garden situated among c...
Decorative ... Meet Functional 27 Mar 2013 | 03:14 pm
Every garden is as unique as the gardener who creates it. Mine has been lovingly planted with my own two hands and gradually designed with a few significant goals in mind. It is a peaceful place where...
Caladiums On My Mind 13 Mar 2013 | 12:14 am
A new hyrid at Classic Caladiums (not available yet for purchase) Isn't it beautiful!!! The springtime alarm clock is on the verge of awakening sleepy-headed Caladium bulbs lying under the surface of...
Winner of Moss Rock for Lawn Gone Giveaway! 11 Mar 2013 | 08:53 pm
Thank you to each person who took the time to stop by and to comment for a chance to win this giveaway. It is a giveaway in conjunction with celebrating Pam Penick's newly released book Lawn Gone. To ...
