Bay cedar (Suriana maritima) is an important native coastal species. Hardy and dense, the shrub protects from shoreline erosion, provides a larval food source for two types of butterflies, and […]
Wrapped in Flavor: Garden Veggie Wrap
Enjoy the Garden veggie wrap after a leisurely stroll during your next visit (Fogg Café is open daily 9am – 5pm). Luckily, when you’re out of town or can’t visit, […]
“Collages” of Garden Memories Come to Life in New Exhibition
Artist Sara Abalan’s wart fern (Microsorum scolopendria) is not the uniform green one might see in the Lea Asian Garden. Instead, it is an amalgamation of hues: blue as brilliant […]
Pining for Peppers
Simple to grow and delicious to eat, peppers are perfect for container gardening at home. These plants like the long, warm growing season of sunny Southwest Florida. Many varieties of […]
Saving the Last of Their Kind
Our reputation for moving trees like furniture came from the hundreds of epic relocations or “saves,” if you will, from the early years of building our gardens. This was back […]
Hidden Spaces
Stop. Look. Listen. Feel. Breathe. This season, the Garden focuses on the Here and Now, inviting guests to slow down, unwind, reflect, and take in the natural beauty around them. […]