Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and what better way to welcome your guests than with a big fat pineapple. That’s right; scoot that dry cornucopia off your table and replace it with nature’s only edible bromeliad. After all, if the pineapple was good enough for the natives of Guadalupe…
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It’s not as creepy as you think. Some species of Florida bats hang out in Spanish moss, others in old dead trees or palm fronds (dead cabbage palms are a favorite place to roost). But as scary as that sounds, bats bring “boo-tiful” benefits to Sarasota and Manatee counties that…
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Native only to the Americas and nearby islands, agave (also known as a “century plant”) is a spiny, salt-tolerant, drought-resistant succulent that can take up to a hundred years to bloom in dry habitats. But grow it a humid climate (think Sarasota and Venice in southwest Florida), and you might…
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Cooler temps and shorter days are knocking at the door, which means it’s time to start thinking about which winter annuals you’ll add to your Southwest Florida garden. Looking for something glam with a bit of feisty attitude? For ArtisTree’s landscape designers, the comely coleus is a brilliant choice. Coleus,…
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Are you searching for a hummingbird or butterfly-loving plant for your Southwest Florida garden? If so, search no more -- pentas is your plant. Africa-native pentas comes in many colors to suit any gardener’s desire (red, white, lavender, purple and shades of pink) and some are even two-toned. Dark green…
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