Even those among us who love to shop will start running out of steam and ideas at some point this month. ...more

December 6, 2009

Visitors enjoy seeing what's growing at garden writer Monica Brandies' house, because so many of her plants thrive here. She has some tried-and-true Florida staples alongside unusual beauties. And she's generous with seeds and cuttings. ...more

November 29, 2009

During last weekend's Dirty, Dirty Tour of Riverview Flower Farm, gardeners got a preview of the annuals and perennials bound for Home Depot garden centers this month. ...more

November 8, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - Town 'N Country celebrated its 50th anniversary Sept. 19 with a party for hundreds at Jackson Springs Park. ...more

September 30, 2009

Maybe you won the lottery in New York; happened on a town's tricentennial celebration; spotted a celebrity at the Quality Inn. ...more

August 2, 2009

Those of us digging up the frost-bitten or just plain worn-out in our gardens this month have some new inspiration for replacements. ...more

March 27, 2009

Lawn-loving Tampa residents fear there's heartbreak ahead when tough new watering restrictions take effect April 3. ...more

March 21, 2009

A gardener who takes a stroll through the Botanical Gardens at USF stands the risk of likely falling in love — again and again. ...more

February 11, 2009

Holiday leftovers all gone? Here's just one more platter to nibble from. Most of the plants featured in Dig This come from visits to gardens and plant fairs, nurseries and club meetings. I often gather more photographs and information than fit on a page, which is truly self-defeating; it just delays the tough choices about which to share. ...more

December 26, 2008

She's Meems to her grandkids - and to the many who visit her Lutz garden from around the world. ...more

December 14, 2008