Hey fellas, the next thing’s a trellis Story and photo by Jay  D. Carter We indeed are expanding our butterfly garden. My wife hit it full-bore and we have six butterfly habitats from which my dear has raised and released no fewer than 78 fully developed butterflies! Hopefully the hatching of dozens of chrysalises in ..read more

Right place, right landscape Story and Photo by Diana Sageser When Judy and Bart Lipofsky built their Brevard County home in 1986, the 1-acre plot was covered in pines and palmettos. A berm, created in the 1950s to allow canal water to be channeled in the direction of either the St. John or Indian rivers ..read more

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One Tampa gardener’s quest to grow and educate Story and Photos by Kenny Coogan kennycoogan.com “It’s funny, I spend some time out here doing things that I need to do,” Virginia Overstreet says in her Georgia accent, “then I’ll come out here with no to-do list and before I know it, I’ll spend three hours ..read more

Using plants to add movement to the landscape Story by Jane Jordan Strong winds can cause plants to move excessively, which in turn pulls on their roots and weakens brittle branches. Some plants embrace this movement – they have strong roots, clumps that hug the ground, and stems that can stand up to gusts or ..read more