Category Archives: Member Articles

Interesting member news, experiences, garden displays, etc.

Let’s Visit The Butchart Gardens, Vancouver Island, Canada

Posted on August 19, 2019 by FLGardener

Thanks to Faith Kaskisto we are able to visit The Butchart Gardens near Victoria, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Once a Limestone quarry for Robert Butchart’s cement production, the property was transformed in 1909 by his wife, Jennie, into … Continue reading →

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Celebrate National Pollinator Week

Posted on June 13, 2019 by FLGardener

Celebrate National Pollinator week, June 17-23, by planting a pollinator garden! Why we need pollinators?  Somewhere between 75% and 95% of all flowering plants on the earth need help with pollination – they need pollinators. Pollinators provide pollination services to … Continue reading →

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Club Picnic – Rain Fest 2019

Posted on June 9, 2019 by FLGardener

A photo impression:                                                             Photography by Denise Garcia.  

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Trans-Atlantic Garden Tour

Posted on May 25, 2019 by FLGardener

April 28 – May 3, 2019 On April 21 Margaret and I embarked on a 14-day Transatlantic cruise from Ft Lauderdale to Amsterdam. Along the way we visited a number of gardens. Here are some impressions. First stop: Praia da … Continue reading →

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Green Isle Gardens – Florida Native Plants

Posted on May 24, 2019 by FLGardener

May 1st, 2019 The Propagation Guild took a tour of Green Isle Gardens, a wholesale nursery which specializes in Florida natives. Located on 8 acres in Groveland, it features more than 150 species of natives with a focus on upland … Continue reading →

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