by Keri Byrum | Jul 28, 2016 | Garden Visits, Plant Spotlight
Hostas in Florida? Well, I am sorry to say it really isn’t going to happen the way you hope it will. I had the pleasure of attending the Garden Bloggers Fling in Minneapolis and it opened up the wound on my sore spot for hostas. While some Florida nurseries may...
by Keri Byrum | Jul 21, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
What are those shrubs with orange flowers around Orlando right now? These are ixora hedges! Easy to ignore most of the year, this is the time of year when they burst with deep orange flowers and it seems everyone is asking for the name of this plant. Ixora, Ixora...
by Keri Byrum | Jul 8, 2016 | Plant Spotlight
Dorstenia bahiensis is native to forested areas of eastern Brazil. Its unusual flowers first caught my eye and it is noticeably different from any other plant I know. Is this a plant worthy of your garden? Read on to find out more. I was first drawn to the unusual...
by Keri Byrum | Jul 3, 2016 | Around Our Yard, Succulents
As part of the Great Yard Renovation of 2016 we created a special succulent container garden display area in our front yard. This was really the part of our landscape design plan about which I was most unsure. But I realize there are times when we all need to step out...
