HI all. A few years ago we had a program by Joanna Booth on Florida wildflowers. Her nursery, Salter Tree and Herb Farm cultivates native wildflowers and collects seeds for various purposes, one of which is to supply the Florida Department of Transportation with seeds to disperse on Florida’s roadways.
Joanna recently sent me an announcement [...]
It’s been too hot and humid this summer to get out and do that necessary pruning, to keep up with growth in our Tallahassee gardens. Thanks to Storm Fay, that was taken care of for me. Once she leveled the perennials, it was just a matter of going out with a heavy hand and releasing [...]
Read full post...The pink guara (Onagraceae Guara lindheimen), a native of Texas, is a great perennial for a butterfly garden. Hardy and drought tolerant, this bushy shrub has small pink flowers shaped like butterflies.
The one shown below was about 2 feet tall at the time of planting (March 2008). Now, it’s taller than me!
This plant can be [...]