Our area had much lower rainfall than normal during the summer rainy season in 2023. There is currently a 9 inch rainfall deficit which has contributed to Tampa Bay Water’s regional reservoir being unable to be completely refilled. The region varies from “abnormally...
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Nature’s Best Hope- A Doug Tallamy Review by Alex Izzo
Doug Tallamy has a simple message; build it and they will come. We have all seen headlines discussing declines in bee populations and apocalyptic messages regarding extinctions of plant and animal species. Amidst these dire warnings, Doug offers a way forward in what...
Native Landscape in Historic Driftwood
The Driftwood neighborhood in St. Petersburg has long been known for its beautiful canopy trees like Pines and Oaks. However, it also wrestles with a host of invasive species, which can pose many problems for the average homeowner and...
Dive into Natives: Grasses
Grasses offer unique, soft textures into the landscape to break up the stiff foliage of shrubs and other plants in the landscape. Not only do they pair well in groupings with wildflowers, but they offer unique benefits to wildlife in the...
Dive into Natives: Small Trees
During this series we will be taking an in-depth look a diversity of plants of different categories for your landscape. The plants covered in these videos do well in our area in Central Florida, but have been chosen to be the most...
Dive into Natives: Shrubs
During this series we will be taking an in-depth look a diversity of plants of different categories for your landscape. The plants covered in these videos do well in our area in Central Florida, but have been chosen to be the most...
Nursery Tour- Hammock Area
Our mock coastal hammock planting includes things like Shiny Coffee, Cabbage Palm, Marlberry and Beautyberry! Great wildlife attraction while also being salt and drought-tolerant! Over the course of our Nursery Tour Tuesday series, we will...