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As a transplant from the North, I find the line between indoor and outdoor plants a blur. Scheffleras, palms and bromeliads flourish in the Florida landscape, while in New York they were only thought of as house plants. Below...

“There is a lot of wildlife in this yard,” Gil Sanchez tells me as I enter his backyard. I initially wanted to visit his backyard after hearing him speak at a Master Gardener talk at a local library. His...

I try to be conscientious in all my habits. From using less plastics, to less electricity, I am in a constant search of how to reduce my carbon footprint. One positive impact we can make as gardeners is growing...

“It’s funny, I spend some time out here doing things that I need to do,” Virginia Overstreet says in her Sylvania, Georgia accent, “Then I’ll come out here with no to-do list and before I know it I’ll spend...

Jazz is a culmination of American philosophy and musical styles. Started in the early 1900s, jazz is the quintessential music of the U.S. From its origins in New Orleans and through its many variations, jazz remains a trademark of...

Welcome to Florida’s version of winter. It’s a great time to be working in the gardens, making the rest of the country envious of our ability to grow year round. Gardening with chickens can be very enriching for all...

To most, gardening is about the aesthetic, the appeal to the eye, but what about if all your gardening had a purpose? Creating a real homestead garden. Using every inch of your garden and landscape to create something sustainable and...

A few houses down from the Hillsborough River, Rick and Nanette O’Hara’s early 20th century bungalow home sits on a small piece of property. Nestled in Seminole Heights, a historic neighborhood in central Tampa, their yard size and house...

Stunning, juicy, and wickedly thorny. These fruits have a little fight in them, but offer very delicious berries. I happen to love plants that have evolved to protect their wonderful fruits. I have been growing both for a few...

After a long morning in the garden, when you are too tired to cook, you’ll be thrilled to nosh on these refreshing homemade and possibly homegrown popsicles.  With the abundance of summer, you should be able to produce many...