Nov
18
2020
The Bottle Palm
Aptly named for its uniquely shaped trunk, the bottle palm (Hyophorbe lagenicaulis) is relatively small but beautiful accent palm for any tropical garden. Typically ranging...
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Nov
11
2020
Pygmy date palm: Small palm, big appeal
The pygmy date palm (Phoenix roebelenii) is considered one of the most popular palms seen in the residential landscape. It is hard not to admire...
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Nov
04
2020
Beauty queen of the butterfly garden
With such an intriguing name, the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta) sounds magical, and its beauty is a tell-tale sign for that. If given proper love...
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Oct
28
2020
Ixora: a quintessential plant of Southwest Florida
Ixora ‘Nora Grant’ (xora coccinia) pronounced “icks-SORE-ah” is perhaps one of the most quintessential plants of Southwest Florida presenting its colorful hot-pink flowers, which bloom...
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Oct
21
2020
Myrsine is a great native plant choice
Rapanea-Myrsine guanesis or commonly known as Myrsine is a frequently used Florida native plant. Its leathery green leaves are its most prominent feature. The flowers...
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Oct
14
2020
Seabreeze Bamboo
Seabreeze Bamboo (Bambusa Malingensis) is an excellent choice to create a natural living green privacy screen in your garden. A non-invasive, clumping bamboo, it does...
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Oct
07
2020
Sweet Almond Verbena: Smells so Sweet
Only a small number of plants provide the long-blooming season of Aloysia virgata (Sweet Almond Verbena). Part of the Verbenaceae family it is also known...
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Sep
30
2020
Magnolia: Southern beauty
The southern magnolia is an evergreen tree that grows naturally throughout much of the Southeastern United States and can be found from eastern North Carolina...
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Sep
23
2020
The elegant palm that can be used for making jam
The Sylvester date palm tree, also known as the phoenix sylvestris, is one of the most popular palm trees in the world. This luxurious tree...
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Sep
16
2020
Spider plant: Great house plant
The house plant Chlorophytum comosum, also known as the spider plant, is a highly durable and trusted indoor and outdoor species for south Florida. This...
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Sep
02
2020
Dwarf Clusia
Most everyone is familiar with the Clusia that is commonly used as a hedge or buffer. It is easily recognized by its dense semi-succulent pear-shaped...
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Sep
01
2020
R.S. Walsh Voted Best of Fort Myers
Thank you for voting us the best in The News-Press’ annual Best of Fort Myers awards. We are honored by your support!
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