By Amanda Rose Newton If you have noticed a bright orange-headed lizard darting across sidewalks, climbing walls, or basking on rocks in Central Florida, you may have spotted an agama lizard. These colorful reptiles are becoming increasingly … [Read more...] about The Invasive Agama Lizard: What Florida Gardeners Should Know
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Foliage for the Fairies: The Lore Behind Fairy Gardens
By Amanda Rose Newton There is something undeniably magical about discovering a tiny door tucked beneath a fern, a miniature bench hidden under creeping moss, or a winding pebble path disappearing into the roots of a tree. Fairy gardens have … [Read more...] about Foliage for the Fairies: The Lore Behind Fairy Gardens
Copper Fungicide Explained: When to Use It, How It Works, and When to Be Careful
By Amanda Rose Newton After a freeze in Florida, there is always a rush to figure out what to do next. One of the most common recommendations you will hear is to apply copper fungicide. Sometimes that is helpful. Sometimes it is unnecessary. … [Read more...] about Copper Fungicide Explained: When to Use It, How It Works, and When to Be Careful
It’s Time to Fertilize
Learning to Love Your Natives (and Weeds!) By Amanda Rose Newton After a freeze, many landscapes look… simplified. Tender ornamentals melt away, tropicals collapse, and suddenly what remains are the tough survivors. Often those survivors are … [Read more...] about It’s Time to Fertilize
Bouquet Blog Series: Best Flowers for Your March Wedding
By Amanda Rose Newton March weddings have a special charm. They arrive just as winter fades and spring begins to awaken gardens, fields, and landscapes. In many places, especially in Florida and across the Southeast, March offers mild weather, … [Read more...] about Bouquet Blog Series: Best Flowers for Your March Wedding
Frost Recovery and Restoration in Central Florida
What to Cut, What to Leave, and What May Not Come Back By Amanda Rose Newton January’s hard freeze left many Central Florida landscapes looking brown, droopy, and lifeless. If your yard suddenly resembles late fall in the Midwest, you’re not … [Read more...] about Frost Recovery and Restoration in Central Florida
Grasshoppers: Friend or Foe?
All About Grasshopper Control in Central Florida Gardens By Amanda Rose Newton If you garden in Central Florida long enough, you will meet one very bold, very slow-moving, and very hungry visitor: the Eastern Lubber Grasshopper. They’re … [Read more...] about Grasshoppers: Friend or Foe?
Real Plant or AI Plant? How to Tell When a Flower Photo Isn’t Real
By Amanda Rose Newton If you spend time online looking at gardening content, you’ve probably seen plants that look almost too extraordinary to be real. Rainbow roses, glowing flowers, perfectly symmetrical variegation, or colors so intense they … [Read more...] about Real Plant or AI Plant? How to Tell When a Flower Photo Isn’t Real
Bouquet Blog Series – Best Flowers for Your February Wedding
By Amanda Rose Newton February weddings in Florida have a quiet beauty. The weather is often mild, the light is soft, and gardens are beginning to wake up from the cooler months. While much of the country is still frozen, couples here have access … [Read more...] about Bouquet Blog Series – Best Flowers for Your February Wedding
Soil Prep for Spring Planting
Turning Dead Garden Spots (and Tired Pots) into Fresh Starts By Amanda Rose Newton Spring planting doesn’t really begin with plants. Soil is really where the action is. Whether you’re reviving bare patches in the garden or refreshing containers … [Read more...] about Soil Prep for Spring Planting
