Tag: gardening in NW Florida
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What’s Budding Jan ’26
Buckeye Aesculus pavia Azalea Rhododendron austrinum Elliott’s blueberry Vaccinium elliottii Ashe magnolia Magnolia ashei Contorted Quince Chaenomeles speciosa ‘Contorta’
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What’s Blooming Nov. ’25
Fall cassia Senna bicapsularis Climbing aster Ampelaster carolinianus Forsythia sage Salvia madrensis Mexican sage Salvia leucantha
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Flower Pressing & Drying
Fast and Easy Method for Flower Pressing and Drying: The fastest process is drying flowers in a microwave. (This process is slightly different depending on the microwave and the equipment used. If you try this, please stand watch to prevent over-cooking or even a fire. Start with a minute or less and test for “crunch”.…
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UWF Gardens Tour
Please join us for a special garden tour on Nov. 15. We will be touring two gardens on the UWF campus. In both gardens, we will be guided by faculty and staff that envisioned these gardens and brought them to life. The first garden we will tour will be the Community Garden. This garden has…
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September Private Garden Tour
Join us for a tour of a unique garden in East Pensacola Heights. This property is owned by a dedicated gardener and environmentalist, who is active in the Native Plant Society and the Organic Garden Club. He has created a space that protects our ecosystem by creating a series of swales and berms to catch…
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Ups and Downs: Vines and Ground Covers in the Garden
Join us on Wed., Sept. 10th, at 10am to learn about using vines and ground covers in the garden. Vines can soften a landscape, host a butterfly species, provide privacy. Or vines can take over a garden, and add a burden of maintenance. Ground covers can stop erosion; can grow where other plants won’t; and…