Gardening
Home+Garden: How Your Garden Grows
The dog days of summer can take a beating on Central Florida landscapes, but you can start planning now for ways to add a touch color to your yard, even during the hottest months. Here are 12 plant suggestions for showy blooms and/or colorful foliage.
Home+Garden: Big as All Outdoors
Walt Disney world’s Epcot theme park promises three full months of blooming fun.
Home+Garden: Patience Pays Off
A unique, drought-tolerant garden design draws praise from the neighborhood and passersby.
Florida Natural
There is a way to garden that stimulates native habitats, preserves our lakes and serves the planet.
The Perfect Plant
Succulents are distinctive, easy to grow, and practically maintenance-free.
All in the Family
Exotic and colorful, bromeliads are easy to grow—indoors and out.
Hot Tomatoes
Heirloom varieties, unlike their store-bought counterparts, are bred for superior flavor and texture.
Heirloom Varieties
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences recommends these heirloom tomato varieties for Central Florida.
Fruits of Your Labor
Ever thought of growing apples in Central Florida? You can, but be prepared to give your trees a lot of care and attention.
Gardening Together
Digging in and getting your hands dirty can be an enjoyable learning experience for the whole family.
10-Yard Gain
Fleet Farming uses bike power to tend, harvest and keep neighborhood gardens green.
Good Day, Sunshine
Writer Michael McLeod explores the backstory of a showy bloomer.
Grow Your Own
Growing and decorating gourds.
Get the Dirt
Great information on native plants, growing vegetables and attracting butterflies for the florida gardener.
Pots of Gold
Dwarf citrus trees provide a sweet harvest within easy reach.
Planting with Purpose
Growing a few specific plants in your garden can help save pollinators like bees and butterflies.
Small Yard, Big Style
5 design tips to make the most of your patio, porch or garden.
Colorful Coleus
This versatile plant comes in hundreds of varieties that are ideal for any Central Florida garden.
Garden Inspiration
Take-Home Tips from the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
Topiaries as Focal Points
Borrow one of Epcot’s most popular planting designs to decorate your garden, with tips from Eric Apen of Apenberry’s Gardens in College Park.
Natural & Native
Florida’s indigenous plants are beautiful and beneficial to your landscape.
From Garden to Teacup
Grow and prepare your own herbs for a delicious home brew.
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