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  • collage of different orange, red, and yellow plants
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    Nancy’s Florida Garden

    Today we are visiting Nancy Martin's garden. I will be 72 years old in September. I live in Apollo Beach, Florida. However, I am a native of Virginia and lived…

  • bright yellow and pink orchid flowers on a tree
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    Kimberly’s Florida Garden

    My name is Kimberly Pruett, and I live in Cape Coral, Florida. Gardening is my passion. My family moved into our home about three years ago, and the yard had…

  • orange summer blooms
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    Orange Blooms Brighten the Southern Summer Garden

    Shouldn’t the summer garden announce the fact that it’s summer? Aren’t whites and blues false advertising? How about a pop of color that announces it is hot outside and we…

  • patio looking out on garden with tropical plants
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    Linda’s Subtropical Garden

    Today we’re headed to Florida to visit Linda Robert’s subtropical garden. My mom and I started working on what we call "the jungle garden" 17 years ago. It was just…

  • Tropical-Looking Plants
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    Tropical-Looking Plants for Hot Southern Summers

    To us, tropical-looking plants are plants that thrive in the heat and that add a lot of bright color to the summer garden. They are perennial but disappear for the…

  • side garden full of tropical foliage plants
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    Helena’s Florida Paradise

    Hello, my name is Helena Mahoney. I am 87 years old and live in Vero Beach, Florida. I have been reading Fine Gardening ever since I became a certified Master…

  • drought tolerant shrubs for the south
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    Drought-Tolerant Shrubs for the South

    According to NASA Earth Observatory, one-third of the United States experienced some level of drought in 2020. Unfortunately, we know this was not a random anomaly but an increasing trend…

  • hydrangeas for the south
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    Stunning Hydrangeas for the Southern Garden

    Hydrangeas (Hydrangea spp. and cvs., Zones 4–10) seem to be a necessary part of every Southern garden. Those big, billowy blue flowers under tall trees in shady gardens look cool…

  • garden in the Pacific Northwest
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    A Garden Where the Deep South Meets the Pacific Northwest

    After living their entire lives in Alabama, and with a little encouragement from some friends, Phillip Oliver and his husband made their dreams a reality by retiring and relocating to…

  • dogwood tree with pink flowers
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    Dogwood Season

    Today Angie Caruthers is sharing some beautiful photos of a favorite spring bloom. It's dogwood season in Northwest Arkansas, and I finally got some worthy photos of my pink dogwood…