Florida's sunshine isn't the only thing that never takes a break here. Your garden can burst with color all year long if you pick the right flowers. I'm talking about tough, beautiful blooms that ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Growing flowers to cut and bring inside to brighten a room is easy to do. It's so much fun, why not ...

MacCubbin gives gardening advice for Central Florida about the California poppy, magnolia, crape myrtle, kalanchoe, seed ...

Hurricane lilies are bulbs that flower suddenly after heavy summer rains in August and September. The common name, hurricane lily, results from a blooming period that coincides with the height of the ...

Between the cooler spring days and the scorching summer heat, it can be a challenge to choose which plants to include in your yard. With the help of local gardening expert Suzanne Thornburg, manager ...

You can plant dormant trees and shrubs and sow native plant seeds in January to get a head start on your garden. Discover three fruit-producing plants and six native plants to add to your garden this ...

Did you know you can plant artichokes in your garden or landscape as well as eat them? That’s because the artichokes you eat are, in fact, immature flower buds. It’s a timely topic because Florida’s ...

The long, sizzling, humid days of August can be rough on flowering plants in the landscape. Gardeners can choose to avoid the heat by putting the garden to bed and stay inside during the hottest part ...

Flowers are a lovely gift. I love getting all kinds of flowers. Even a basket full of annuals or perennials delivered by a friend, significant other, or family makes any day, not just Valentine's Day, ...

Spring has sprung — and if you feel you must have a green thumb to welcome new life into your outdoor space, think again. Anyone can cultivate a beautiful garden with a little guidance. And as Lindsay ...

Plagued by deer eating your hedges? If you live in Zones 7 to 10, plant this native sunlight-hating perennial to keep them ...