Florida
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Roger and Linda’s Florida Garden
We are Roger and Linda. We live in Pompano Beach, Florida. We have built this little paradise, which is our pride and joy. We cherish every moment that we sit…
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10 Bold Plants for Winter Interest in the Southeast
Without a doubt one of the best parts about gardening in the Southeast is winters that are temperate yet still bring seasonality to the garden. I’m grateful that we don’t…
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Belinda’s Florida Garden
Hi, I am Belinda Smith Lawson. I live in Riverview, Florida, which is Zone 9. "My garden is seven years old. I have growing beds in my front, back and…
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Scaly Liatris Is a Native That Offers Blooms All Summer Long
On the first day of August 2006, my botanizing companion and I were making only our third trip to a barrens on a farm owned by friends in Kentucky. We…
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Plants That the Herbivores Will Avoid in the South
Fionuala Campion says in her article, Dazzling Deer-Resistant Perennials, "Though very graceful and delightful to behold in their native habitat, deer are a voracious force to reckon with in many…
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5 Gorgeous Camellias for Sun
Camellias (Camellia spp. and cvs., Zones 6–10) are mostly thought of as shade shrubs, and common camellia (Camellia japonica, Zones 7–9) varieties do look best in the shade. The foliage…
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Monica’s Florida Garden
My name is Monica Babwah. I live in New Port Richey, Florida, with my husband and four children. I’ve been busy with landscape design for about four years, and I…
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4 Must-Have Butterfly Host Plants to Support Biodiversity
Even the most insect-wary gardeners have a special place in their hearts for butterflies. They bring a touch of whimsy and serendipity to our yards, flitting along like fairies and…
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Peak-Season Perennials for the South
While we would all ideally have gardens that look at their peak in every season, the reality is often far from that ideal. Very few of us have all the…
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Native Meadow Plants for Pollinators in the South
As pollinators disappear at alarming rates, maybe it’s time to set aside a little meadow in every yard—an area of space where native flowering plants and grasses can thrive and…