A few weeks ago, Maintenance Gardener Hank Schiff came upon a most unexpected sight in our Preserve: a red-shouldered hawk on its back, flapping its wings in distress. Carefully, he […]
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A Flavorful Fiesta
One Mexican street food that is a favorite among both locals and tourists is elote, which translates to “corn” in English. Mexican street corn started in Mexico City with antojitos […]
Botanical Gifts Harken Renewal
For two weeks, Naples Botanical Garden staff has raked debris, collected broken tree limbs and downed palm fronds, dug out groundcover plants buried under dying leaves. Then, a welcome change: […]
Road to Recovery
“It is not catastrophic.” That’s how Naples Botanical Garden President & CEO Donna McGinnis greeted staff as they assembled for the first time after Hurricane Ian on Monday, October 3. […]
New Enhancements Take Root in the Lea Asian Garden
Talk about long-term planning. A few years ago, the Garden’s horticulture leaders laid out a vision for the Lea Asian Garden that will take more than a decade to fully […]
Going to Extremes
Garden experts join a rescue mission to an uninhabited island to save cacti under siege. Nestled behind the display gardens, a section of our nursery serves as a bank vault, […]
