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 […]
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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, […]
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January 2026 Newsletter
The collards and the kale are loving the weather! They are growing like crazy and are sweeter after the late December cold snap. Lettuce and arugula are growing great in […]
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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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November 2025 Newsletter
The shift to cooler temperatures in the last few days has brought some changes to the garden. Many flowers are fading; the insect population is much less active; migrating birds […]
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October 2025 Newsletter
October always brings back memories for me! After a summer of hard work, my two daughters, Elanor and Liz, and I opened The Garden Gate for the first time on […]
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Fall Gardening in Northwest Florida
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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 […]