My Florida Backyard

When Calico Dutchman's Pipevine ( Aristolochia littoralis ) flowers, you really can't miss it. The blooms are the size of dinner pl...

A few years ago, the National Wildlife Federation published a great article called “ How Green is Your Garden? “, encouraging gardeners to ...

It's no secret that we have a bit of a salvia obsession in My Florida Backyard. Butterflies just love it, and so do we. I've become ...

Spring is rapidly heating up into summer here in My Florida Backyard, with afternoon highs reaching 85 and higher most days. It's ideal ...

The African Iris is beginning to flower close to our front walkway, and they keep slowing me down as I try to head to or from the car - I ju...

We were pleased in recent weeks to note the return of our red yarrow, which we first planted last year. Yarrow is a spring plant, putting on...

Recent rains have raised the level of our lake dramatically - in fact, after the eight inches of rain we got in just three days a few weeks ...