Garden conservationists and FGCU students track surge in key species following prescribed burn Fire used to be a natural phenomenon in our landscape—during the first storms of summer, lightning strikes […]
Leave Your Leaf Litter
Between the natural shedding that occurs in fall—one of several times a year here in the tropics—and trees’ reactions to Hurricane Milton, you might notice leaves raining on your yard. […]
From the Fogg Café Family to Yours
Just one bite into her family’s time-tested chicken verde flautas transports Veronica Ramirez to another time and place: “It is a constant unaltered memory to this day … the savory […]
Protecting Water with Plants: A How-To Guide for SWFL Homeowners
We’ve received nearly 80 inches of rainfall at the Garden in 2024—some 30 inches more than the 30-year average, according to our rain gauge, which is part of a National […]
A Toast to Our First Breadfruit Harvest
Photos by John Eder My office can feel a little bit like a botanical newsroom. Today’s headline: We Have Breadfruit! Matt Herrman, Curator of Special Collections, visits me to deliver […]
Bromeliads Bursting in Air
As a photographer, I’m a pretty basic person. Mostly, I just want my pictures to look good. My ideal scenario is to find subjects that are interesting, maybe pretty, and, […]







