Catch a glimpse of the hallmark colors of spring as blooms throughout Naples Botanical Garden erupt in full force. While seasonal staples such as daisies may come to mind, it’s […]
As Night Falls on the Garden, a New World Comes Alive
It’s likely that many of you have experienced Naples Botanical Garden by day — with its expansive green spaces, plush petals set against smooth palms, splashes of pink blooms nestled […]
Tracing the Roots of Today’s Orchid Obsession
I was introduced to orchids as a child, though I did not know it at the time. I remember my grandmother pointing out a cluster of delicate flowers in the […]
Botanical Gardens Protect Wildlife, Too!
Seventeen pairs of eyes recently scanned our scrubby flatwoods habitat, heads down, eyes peeled, looking for displaced sand and gently sloped, half-moon-shaped burrows — telltale signs of gopher tortoises. These […]
Galangal, Anyone? Discover the Garden’s Bounty From the Everyday to the Exotic
Before I came to work here, I did not associate botanical gardens with fruits and veggies. Flowers? Yes. Cool trees? Absolutely. Tomatoes and kale? Nope. In my mind, those belonged […]
Our DIY Privacy Fence: 9,000 Seeds, 500 Trees, and a Couple of Soggy Pairs of Shoes!
We’re getting new neighbors along the southern edge of our property. Now, if we were like most any other property owner, we’d erect a fence, a wall, or a sound […]
