In most parts of the country, cool-season flowering annuals provide late spring to midsummer color. But here in the Tampa Bay area, we can often enjoy these plants from late fall to early spring. ...more

November 8, 2009

Members of the Plant City Garden Club, along with President Cassandra Banning and Florida Federation of Garden Club District Director Jan Griffin, surprised Sandra Lodato when they arrived at her home recently with flowers and presented her with the 2008 Garden of the Year award. ...more

April 1, 2009

Members of the Plant City Garden Club, along with President Cassandra Banning and Florida Federation of Garden Club District Director Jan Griffin, surprised Sandra Lodato when they arrived at her home recently with flowers and presented her with the 2008 Garden of the Year award. ...more

March 19, 2009

I've written before about my preference for perennials. When you garden on a budget, it's the smart way to go. Especially if you live in Florida, where you can enjoy your garden year-round. ...more

December 28, 2008

When your garden perennials fade in the winter, try planting some annuals for a shot of color. ...more

December 22, 2008

While the rest of the country girds its gardens for the coming frost, October in the Bay area means it's time to get out and have fun. ...more

October 1, 2008

or they shrug, buy some blue chemical and apply it lavishly without really knowing why. ...more

August 14, 2008

Patios or decks have not seen as much entertaining and relaxing activities as they are now seeing since the invention of air conditioning. Along with outdoor cooking and eating, container gardening with petunias in decorative pots and lush hanging baskets is soaring in popularity. ...more

June 19, 2008

In Florida, you have got to make your own fall colors. "Palm trees are pretty much green all the time," conceded Bob Tiberio, a transplant from upstate New York who took root in Ruskin 35 years ago. ...more

November 26, 2007