While folks up north are looking at more snow (in some cases up to 10 inches!), we here in Naples Florida wake to beautiful flowers like this Angel’s Trumpet in March. Wish you were here!
A Great Weekend Activity: A Visit to the Naples Botanical Garden
I find myself taking lots of photos of flowers here in Naples Florida (maybe my husband being a horticulturist has something to do with that). This beautiful water lily I encountered at the Naples Botanical Garden. If you haven’t been yet, I suggest you make time to go. It’s a great weekend activity where the entire […]
Beautiful Greenery Year-Round in Naples Florida
I love the plants here in Naples Florida. Though I’d be lying if I said I always felt this way. When we first moved here in July 2000, I was disappointed to find out that many of the plants we had in New Jersey would not survive in Florida’s heat and humidity. I was bummed! Over time, though, […]
Flower Power at the Naples Botanical Garden
I’m married to a horticulturist so I’ve seen many a flower in my day, but this one at the Naples Botanical Garden was too amazing for words. It’s called a Giant Dutchman’s Pipe from Panama. A few years ago, we traveled to Panama and drove the entire country, but we never came across this. I imagine […]
Hibiscus Adds Beautiful Touch of Color to Downtown Naples
One of my favorite things about living in Naples Florida is the colorful flowers. Of course, as my husband will tell you, I’m often complaining that there’s too much green down here and not enough options for adding color to the landscape, but when those flowers do make an appearance (some of them too brief!) […]
