Glance at a postcard from Florida, and you might be tempted to think that all palms are straight, coconut-bearing, with long, arching fronds. But palms exist throughout the tropical and […]
Alluring Aroids
Not long ago, I traveled to every plant nursery I know in pursuit of the Monstera deliciosa ‘Albo Borsigiana.’ At each stop, the staff practically laughed at me. That’s because […]
Christmas Made Jolly With Florida Native Holly
I was graced with a glimpse of Southwest Florida Christmas the other day, in the form of a dahoon holly tree (Ilex cassine) bursting with bright red berries. This one […]
Rebuilding the Dunes, Protecting the Coast
Naples Botanical Garden and Florida Gulf Coast University study the workings of beach dunes and develop a restoration formula. The plant is a botanical jackpot. Vice President of Conservation Chad […]
Your Thanksgiving Meal — Botanically Classified
Bowl of fruit and vegetables. Photo credit: Leimenide It’s Thanksgiving Week! With food on the brain, we thought it might be fun to break out a little botanical trivia pertaining […]
Behold the Painted Bunting — and Other Migratory Species Filling Our Seasonal Skies
It is the prize of the day: a Painted Bunting spotted in the foliage and caught on camera. There are two of them, actually. The female — sorry, ladies — […]