October has always been my favorite month, at least up north. In my home state of Indiana the weather was almost always beautiful, with lovely blue skies and cool crisp air. It was the time to take a ride to Nashville, Indiana, to see the colorful foliage on the few hills in the state. You'd better have made reservations the previous January; otherwise, there'd have been no room at the inn if you planned to stay there for a few days. ...more

October 15, 2008

Drive down Holloway Creek Road and you will see how Chasity and Eugene Moody use color and texture in the landscaping to make their home stand out. ...more

September 24, 2008

Jamie Rucoba and Maria Fuentes on Teakwood Drive have been awarded the Plant City Garden Club's beautification award for July. ...more

September 10, 2008

LAKE PLACID — Caladium farmers are smiling. Farmers pointed to more than a week of daily rains as favorable for the crop outlook and the August Caladium Festival, but cautioned that too much of good thing could become a negative. Carolyn Phypers, of Happiness Farms, said the caladium crop forecast is "looking pretty good." "The rain helped out," said Phypers. "If it doesn't drown them out, we'll be fine. Sometimes you can get too much rain, but we need the rain, so we can't complain." ...more

July 3, 2008

Some plants are Terminators, able to take an all-night thrashing and still look handsome in the morning. ...more

January 12, 2008