The Joy of Chasing Holiday Lights at Callaway Gardens
Christmas lights are magical. Maybe it’s the way thousands of tiny twinkling bulbs can make even the biggest grown-up feel…
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It’s the Daylight Saving Time Twist
Who thinks daylight saving time needs to just go away? Much of the U.S. will officially “fall back” to standard…
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Vacation Gardens: Jekyll Island
A weekend vacation often whets my appetite to get back into the garden and recreate structures and color palettes I…
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From Seed to Steep: Growing Hibiscus Tea
There’s something satisfying about pouring a vibrant, ruby-red cup of iced tea that you grew entirely in your back garden….
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Raised Garden Beds for Organic Gardening
Raised garden beds are the natural partner to the 1970s square foot gardening. Square Foot Gardening literally taught us how…
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The big deep freeze of 2026
February was “heartbreak month” in Florida’s landscapes. It brought us a once-in-a-decade deep freeze. I wondered for the last 60…
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Are You a Good Neighbor? Five Tips for Neighbors
There is a famous insurance company that uses the slogan, “Like a good neighbor,…” and yesterday I got a taste…
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Buying a Lawnmower? Evaluate all options.
I wasn’t planning on buying a lawnmower this summer. I began thinking of my first lawnmower purchase when my lawn…
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Changing Landscape Zones 10A from 9B
Did you realize the USDA changed and updated the landscape zone map in November 2023? Calling all amateur gardeners, it’s…
