Capt. Obvious says: ‘Proper watering makes for a healthy plant’

We’ve finally been able to make sure that the two “Arctic Snow” plants (Wrightia antidysenterica ) in front of our … More

Sad news: The agave plant’s towering flower stalk has broken!

Here is my next-to-last in my series of photos of the interesting agave americana that has been doing its once-in-a-lifetime … More

Here’s the fourth in my series of photos of the interesting agave americana that is doing its once-in-a-lifetime bloom on … More

I had to severely prune our largest desert rose plant on our patio several months ago and now it as … More

Between the blooming plants on our patio and the incredible, 20-foot tall flower spike of our neighbor’s Agave americana, also … More

Here is the first of two photos of blooms that I’m posting today (Sunday, May 17, 2026). Here is the … More

Less than a week ago, I posted an image of a single gardenia bloom – click here to see it … More

We have blooms on a variety of plants and bushes at our home here in Naples, Fla. One of the … More

Blooms! On our front-yard bushes! What a concept! I’m having a little fun with seeing the blooms on these bushes … More

We are back in the season to enjoy the beautiful blooms of many plants, bushes and trees … but I … More

Here’s my latest view of our single Mister Lincoln rose bush at our home here in Naples, Fla. I was … More

I remain disappointed that a member of a neighboring community decided to remove a magnificent Tabebuia tree from his or … More

I saw two things and then took this photo: I saw the sun glinting off our pool’s water and the … More

Unfortunately, these rose blooms are a few days past their prime, but our blooms from the single Mister Lincoln rose … More

Another blast of orchid blooms has hit our patio. I’m continuing to use my “ignore” process for being successful with … More

This one isn’t the most pristine or full bloom on our Mister Lincoln rose bush, but it’s pretty nice for … More

I pruned our lone remaining rose plant (a Mister Lincoln hybrid tea rose) at Thanksgiving and today noticed that we … More

I have one rose bush left after I “killed” so many before and here is a photo of two blooms … More

Here’s the photo that’s most likely the last I’ll post in 2022 of a Tabebuia tree here in our hometown … More

I’ve been posting photos of the beautiful blooms on Tabebuia trees here in our hometown of Naples, Fla., for the … More

I was grilling on our patio this early evening of March 24, 2022, here in Naples, Fla., when I spied … More

It’s time to enjoy the colorful blooms of Tabebuia trees across Southwest Florida. One location with a really beautiful example … More

It was a hot and beautiful afternoon on our patio today (Friday, March 18, 2022) here in Naples, Fla. One … More

Our gardenia bushes are in bloom again! Sometimes it’s difficult to remember what season it is here in Southwest Florida … More