My Florida Backyard

It's been unseasonably warm here in My Florida Backyard, and we haven't been getting as much outside time as we might like. We'r...

I recently discovered a patch of Hairy-Pod Cowpea growing near My Florida Backyard. The cowpea is technically just outside our boundary, g...

The last few days have been a case of "Be careful what you wish for..." here in My Florida Backyard. Last week, the temperatures w...

It's been a rare gloomy day here in My Florida Backyard. The first strong cold front of the season (which brought our unfortunate northe...

As I mentioned the other day , I attended the annual fall plant sale at the USF Botanical Gardens over the weekend. I braved the heat and c...

This weekend, the USF Botanical Gardens held their annual fall plant sale. At 10:00 a.m., when I was standing in line waiting to get in, the...

My Florida Backyard is a small suburban lot, with only about 10 feet between houses on either side. On the south side of our house, we have ...