Burgundy okra is a beautiful and tasty addition  to your summer vegetable garden. Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus ) is a fast growing, heat-l...

The mangrove spiderlily ( Hymenocallis latifolia )  The flowers are impressive with orange pollen and six strap-like tepals emanating from ...

Onion planting day: November 26 Onions and garlics Both onions and garlics are in the genus Allium , which contains several crops that are ...

After 10 years, the shed needed some work. Our shed had a noticeable tilt after ten years. In the foreground, the pot sits on the top of t...

 An appreciation of trees Trees in our yards and in our communities add to the global population, which is crucial for slowing down climate...

Wear gloves to harvest parsnips, because the foliage is toxic. Parsnip ( Pastinaca sativa ) is a biennial that is similar to carrots (and ...

A large clump of maple seeds. It readily reseeds. Red maples are versatile trees The red maple ( Acer rubrum ) is native to most of Florid...

Salad burnet ( Sanguisorba minor ) is a perennial crop in the rose family (Rosaceae) that is native to all of Europe, northern Africa and al...

The female wax myrtles carry a heavy load of berries that feed the winter birds. Wax myrtle ( Morella cerifer a formerly Myrica cerifera ) i...

A tattered gulf fritillary ( Agraulis vanillae ) feeding on a tropical sage. Tropical sage ( Salvia coccinea ) is a beautiful, easy-to-grow...