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Water for Wildlife - A Grackle sitting in a birdbath

Providing Water for Wildlife in Your Florida Garden

July 20, 2025 Fawn Neun

Water is the lifeblood of any successful wildlife garden, and in Florida’s warm climate, providing reliable water sources becomes even…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening Filed under: Florida gardening, planting schedule, pollinators, wildlife gardening
Native Florida Butterfly Plants for Your Pollinator Garden - Gulf Fritillary on Spotted Bee Balm

31 Native Florida Butterfly Plants: Creating a Pollinator Paradise

July 12, 2025 Fawn Neun

Florida’s extraordinary butterfly diversity – with over 200 species including many found nowhere else on Earth – makes it an…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, pollinators, sustainable, wildlife gardening

The Wildlife-Friendly Florida Garden: First Steps for Design

May 13, 2025 Fawn Neun 1 Comment

Beyond the manicured lawns and imported ornamentals that have become standard fare in suburban developments lies a more sustainable and…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Garden Planning Filed under: Florida gardening, pollinators, sustainable, wildlife gardening
Swamp milkweed - one of Florida Native Plants for butterflies

23 Blooming Florida Native Plants for Your Flower Garden

January 11, 2025 Fawn Neun

Florida native plants are the original inhabitants of our state’s landscapes, flourishing here long before we arrived and built golf…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Garden Planning Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, Native plants, pollinators, sustainable
heat resistant container plants

15 Heat-Tolerant Plants Perfect for Florida Container Gardens

November 3, 2024 Fawn Neun

Wow, did you know that temperatures in Florida can soar up to 100°F during peak summer? That’s hot enough to…

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Posted in: Container Gardening, Florida Gardening, Garden Planning Filed under: container gardening, Florida gardening, pollinators, tropical landscaping
crinum lily plant

How to Grow, Care For, and Propagate Crinum Lily

December 12, 2023 Fawn Neun

The Crinum Lily, renowned for its majestic beauty and resilience, is a captivating addition to any garden. This perennial plant…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Subtropical Gardening, Top Performing Plants Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, pollinators, tropical landscaping
Duranta erecta with butterfly

Gulf Coast Gardening: Duranta Erecta’s Tropical Splendor

July 10, 2023 Fawn Neun

With its glorious sprays of deep purple flowers that dangle in graceful sprays, Duranta erecta brings vivid tropical color to…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Flowering Shrubs, Resources, Top Performing Plants Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, pollinators, tropical garden, tropical landscaping

Gulf Coast Gardening: Growing Plumbago for Tropical Beauty

July 7, 2023 Fawn Neun 1 Comment

Plumbago, a genus comprising several species of flowering plants, has captured the hearts of gardeners and horticulturists around the world…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Flowering Shrubs, Resources, Top Performing Plants Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, pollinators, tropical garden, tropical landscaping
tropical hibiscus care for Florida gardens

What Every Southern Gardener Needs to Know About Tropical Hibiscus

June 26, 2023 Fawn Neun

Tropical Hibiscus has to be the Hail Mary throw for any Florida gardener. These beautiful flowering shrubs are so easy…

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Posted in: Florida Gardening, Flowering Shrubs, Resources, Top Performing Plants Filed under: Florida gardening, flowers, pollinators, tropical garden, tropical landscaping
French marigold

Flowers Aren’t Frivolous: French Marigold Benefits for the Garden

October 3, 2021 Fawn Neun

Southern gardens are plagued by insect pests and harsh growing conditions. And even in other parts of the country, gardeners…

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Posted in: Garden Planning, Gardening Supplies, Resources, Vegetable Gardening Filed under: flowers, french marigold, pollinators, sustainable
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