Tag: NW Florida gardening
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April 2026 Newsletter
There is so much going on in the garden right now — this newsletter might be the length of a novel. My small pond in the back yard is a “high traffic” area. I’m listening to some very loud frogs in my pond right now. The cacophony started last night and continues. I haven’t counted…
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March 2026 Newsletter
Spring is springing everywhere in my garden! The white baptisia is sending up strong shoots with many white buds at the tips. If you haven’t grown this beautiful native perennial, try it out! The thick stems emerge from a woody root, and in a short period of time, the baptisia grows to about 2’ high…
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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 Fruiting Dec. ’25
Blackberry Rubus subg. Rubus Fig Ficus carica Satsuma Citrus unshiu Yaupon holly Ilex vomitoria Yellow-berried holly Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Holly Ilex
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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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Fall Gardening in Northwest Florida
Unlike in other parts of the country, fall is our best time to plant trees and tomatoes! Our fall color is abundantly provided by wildflowers rather than falling leaves, because our pollinators are still active through the season. Hummingbirds and other birds migrate through our area in the fall to decorate our gardens. Our herbs…
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Emily Fields Questions
Tara asks: “I’ve noticed scarlet calamint all over my neighborhood recently and I would like to add some to my yard. Should I collect seeds, transplant an entire plant or two (or ten) or take cuttings? Emily says: “Red calamint, like so many other plants that grow in a sandy environment, are often hard to transplant.…
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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…
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What’s Blooming Aug ’25
St. Andrew’s Cross Hypericum hypericoides Red Basil (Red Calamint) Clinopodium coccineum Yellow-berried Holly Ilex aquifolium ‘Bacciflava’ Porterweed Stachytarpheta cayennensis