Attracting Butterflies To Your Miami Garden – The 16 Best Butterfly Attracting Plants For South Florida
Butterfly gardens are easy to create and butterflies bring joy every time they flutter by. So, if you love butterflies and if you enjoy having nature around your home, then install a butterfly garden. Butterfly gardening not only brings butterflies but also a small...
Habitat Restoration ~ Giving Back to Wildlife in Miami, FL
Why is habitat restoration important for Miami and South Florida? Habitat restoration by definition is an activity conducted to return a project site, to the maximum extent practicable, to the ecological condition that existed prior to the loss or degradation....
Tropical Garden Design Miami
Tropical Garden Design-South Florida Style South Florida sits 25° 46' 26" N / 80° 11' 38" W. That's tropics baby. Hot and humid during the summer, breezy and temperate during the fall/winter. A tropical climate that's perfect for sun...
Landscape ideas for your South Florida front yard
10 Landscape Ideas for your South Florida front yard 1. Mediterranean Garden Meandering brick paths accented with juniper, topiary balls, Italian cypress and Greek statues. 2. Tropical Paradise . Beautiful fuschia colored bougainvillea, foxtail palms and decorative...
Garden ideas for the fall
Garden ideas for the fall It's that time of year again. The time of year us South Floridians cherish the most, the Fall/Winter. With temps consistently in the 90's and humidity at 100%, I personally roasted this summer. The mosquitos alone will drive a person...
How to choose a Top Landscape Designer in Miami
Top Landscape Designer ~ How should you choose your designer? When looking to design your landscape, begin with the right designer. Landscape design greatly increases both the beauty and the value of your home. Far from an extra, a gorgeous landscape is the...
Grow Herbs in South Florida, Miami? Yes!!!
It's easy to grow herbs in South Florida Growing Herbs is Easy! Wanting to grow herbs in Miami, South Florida? We'll it's easy, super easy. Unlike most of America, Miami has a year long growing season, meaning we can grow herbs all year long!...
Best Landscape Design for Miami, South Florida?
Let's talk about the best landscape design options for you. Choosing the best landscape design for your Miami, South Florida home sometimes can be tricky. There are many design elements and variables to sort through, it's easy to see why a...
Ficus hedge dying? Top ten privacy hedges for Miami, South Florida.
Is your Ficus Hedge Dying? The following article will shed light on the whitefly problems of Miami Dade County and privacy hedge plant options to choose from. Whitefly have become a serious problem here in South Florida over the last 5 to 10...
Banana Fun Facts for Edible Landscaping
Banana Fun Facts for Edible Landscaping 1. A banana is an edible fruit produced by several kinds of large herbaceous florwering plantsi in the genus Musa. 2. The majority of the bananas grown these days are a clone of one another originating...
Return of the Victory Garden
Return of the Victory Garden The Victory Garden movement of WWI & II, and The Great Depression encouraged nearly 20 million Americans to plant fruits and vegetables in backyard gardens, empty lots, on roof tops, in neighborhood parks, and on other public land...
Power of Plants
Power of Plants Like many things in life, we don’t always see the forest for the trees, and losing appreciation for the plant life around us just happens. We may begin to see our living landscapes as just utilitarian, aesthetic, or even invasive. While our...