I was about 4 years old when I first fell in love with the quiet magic of plants. I remember standing in my mother’s garden as a young child, carefully […]
Horticulture
The Garden A-Glow: How Plants Appear Under Ultraviolet Light
One Friday night, as the sun set over Lake Tupke, we decided to invent a little game in the spirit of our ChromaFlora exhibition. It involved a black light, our […]
Garden Helps Transform Vacant Site into Neighborhood Amenity
New pedestrian walkway will link Bayshore District with Sugden Regional Park For three days in mid-January, Naples Botanical Garden staff took their plants and planting operations to a 17-acre parcel […]
Before They Disappear
Conservationists comb the wilds of Rookery Bay gathering native seeds threatened by rising seas and rampant storms. Pine tree skeletons loom over Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Once hard […]
How Did That Plant Get Up There?
The next time you visit the Garden, take a moment to gaze upward. Can you spot the delicate orchids clinging to the branches? The vibrant bromeliads nestled in the canopy? […]
From Shade to Shelter: How Keystone Trees Sustain Life
A gopher tortoise burrow is far more than the reptile’s home. These burrows become shelters for wildlife that can’t dig their own nests, such as snakes, those that prefer to […]
