Mar
04
2020
Aloe vera: A soothing plant
Aloe vera is certainly one of the most useful plants in our south Florida plant palette. Aloe vera is an interesting succulent plant that takes...
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Feb
26
2020
In the Garden: Berry interesting
Look out for the fruitful inkberry (Scaevola plumieri), a Florida native, as it grows its way throughout the sandy beaches. Don’t be fooled by the...
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Feb
25
2020
In The Garden Spirit Tree Benefits The Sanibel Historical Museum and Village
In The Garden – Sanibel’s Retail Garden Center and Outdoor Showroom has planted a spirit tree that benefits local non-profits. The Olive tree was chosen...
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Feb
19
2020
Tillandsia: Air plant
Tillandsia is a genus of around 650 species of evergreen, perennial flowering plants in the pineapple family Bromeliaceae. They are native to the forests, mountains...
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Feb
12
2020
Firebush – A Blaze of Color
Firebush (Hamelia patens), is a wonderfully cooperative and colorful native to brighten your garden. Gardeners love Firebush because it produces flowers consistently year around in...
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Feb
05
2020
Zamia: Cardboard palm
Zamia (Zamia furfuracea) is a cycad, one of the most ancient of plant species. This particular cycad is native to parts of Mexico and Veracruz...
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Jan
29
2020
Running wild over the beaches
Watch out for Florida’s Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae) as it comes racing into to your landscape today. The fast pace of this vine might surprise...
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Jan
22
2020
Dwarf hibiscus: small plant, big impact
Hibiscus is in the Malvaceae family of tropical plants and are known worldwide as the poster plant for tropical islands. You can hardly see an...
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Jan
15
2020
Starburst Clerodendrum – Bursting with Blooms!
Starburst Clerodendrum (Clerodendrum quadriloculare) is a beautiful flowering ornamental shrub that brings vibrant flower clusters and colorful foliage to any garden. Clerodendrum includes over 450...
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Jan
08
2020
Blue butterfly bush: flight of fancy
The blue butterfly bush (Rotheca myricoides) is part of the Verbena family of tropical flowering plants that love the sub-tropical environment of our area. Also...
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Jan
03
2020
In The Garden Spirit Tree Benefits CROW
In The Garden – Sanibel’s Retail Garden Center and Outdoor Showroom has planted a spirit tree that benefits local non-profits. The Olive tree was chosen...
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Jan
01
2020
Old Man Palm Named For Its Bearded Trunk
The Old Man Palm (Coccothrinax crinita) is native to Cuba and is well-known for its unique trunk, with its thick covering of fibers that resembles...
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