The heat and humidity of Florida has returned, signaling summer has arrived in the tropical south. While often oppressive, there is beauty to be found. My canna lily are now blooming. They are a glorious presence in my garden in an otherwise sweltering seasonal change.
A big green thumbs-up goes to Disney World’s landscape imagineers and design crew for executing the 2022 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival. The Orlando, Florida theme park is so bright and so green Alice really is in Wonderland here. (Tip: Hang out in World Showcase’s United Kingdom tea garden and Alice will make an…
Much of the U.S. is under winter’s chill or covered in snow and ice. Here in Florida, everything is popping with spring-like color, defying the calendar. The Sunshine State is basking— some say baking— in temperatures reaching the middle to upper 80’s. Living in the Tampa Bay area this time of year is glorious. I…
Spring is my favorite time of year. Confession: I live in Florida, so I don’t suffer the common winter blues as many northerners do. My world is green and blossomy year round. Yet, there is something about spring that rejuvenates my soul and fills me with general glee. Spring also marks the annual observance of…
(Mellow Wanderer) Spring-summer wildflower season is here, painting highway medians, meadows and parks in a collage of color. Bloom schedules vary according to climate and location, but every region of the U.S. pops in a spectrum of splendor, giving new meaning to road tripping. So grab your favorite tie-dye, highway ahead, windows down, crank-up Joe…
