When Francis Dale called to tell me about her cosmos that had grown 12 feet tall, I believed her, but I couldn't imagine how they'd look. ...more

October 21, 2009

Eight years ago, Anne Pidgeon turned a lifelong passion for horticulture into a thriving wholesale business called Colorfield Farms on State Road 674. ...more

January 21, 2009

It's been a mild winter so far. Horticulturalists such as Anne Pigeon with Colorfield Farms, Inc. in Wimauma, know a sudden cold snap could damage prized plants. ...more

January 14, 2009

When they need vibrant bloomers with a demonstrated fondness for Florida, many landscapers and amusement park owners shop at a 20-year-old wholesale nursery in Wimauma. ...more

November 2, 2008

If you missed the Butterfly, Herb and Native Plants Fair last weekend at the USF Botanical Gardens, you'll want to be sure to pencil it in for October. It's a one-stop mini mall of great plants, whether your taste runs to showy and fragrant or ultra easy maintenance. ...more

June 25, 2008

Florida's blessed with lots of flowering plants that attract butterflies either hungry for nectar or in search of a food source for their larvae. ...more

June 18, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Events NATIVE PLANT WEEKEND: The Butterfly, Herb & Native Plant Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday June 15 at USF Botanical Gardens. ...more

June 12, 2008

GARDEN NOTES Events NATIVE PLANT WEEKEND: The Butterfly, Herb & Native Plant Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 14 and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 15 at USF Botanical Gardens. ...more

June 5, 2008