Have you ever seen a toad lily? With a name like that, do you imagine an unusual or less-than-beautiful bloom? Toad lilies are lovely, and resemble very small orchids; they are ideal if you have ...

Q. I won a 4-inch potted toad lily and planted it in a whisky barrel. It draped over the sides and from late September until now has had a profusion of remarkable spotted lavender blooms. It is lovely ...

Every month at the Pitt County Arboretum, we hold what we call a Northside Plant Walk, where we walk through the Arboretum (often including a loop on what is known as the Northside Walking Trail) and ...

Lilies look wonderful in a vase or bouquet, but did you know you can learn how to grow lilies in the garden, too? It sounds a little daunting, but as long as you know when to plant lily bulbs, and ...

There is an underlying theme of replacing turf in many articles written by staff and volunteers from UF/IFAS Extension Leon County, as well as those from other sources. If you ask the question, ...

The season’s earliest-blooming perennial flowers kick into color this month. The main benefit of perennials is that they live for years. You don’t have to replant them every year as with petunias, ...