Tropical Florida Garden Blog | What’s Blooming Edison Ford Winter Estates

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist Did you know that Thomas Edison kept a “Best in My Index” list of plants during..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist For most of her life, Mina Miller Edison may have enjoyed her July 6 birthdays on th..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist In June, nature opens her jewel box in Southwest Florida. Among the extraordinary co..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist Old-time television aficionados may remember the tagline “Goodnight Mrs. Calabash,..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist A popular component of holiday décor, the sight of an amaryllis bulb in full bloom..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist Upon introduction to the New World, oranges became an important symbol of Christmas ..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist My grandparents were gardeners of necessity. This occurs to me as I have spent nearl..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist If I say, “Ixora,” what are you picturing? Today, we’ll explore how much more ..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist On a recent evening, just after sunset, as the crepuscular creatures were venturing ..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist The month of May heralds the approach of summer gardens in Southwest Florida, with u..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist The Florida Everglades is home to more native orchids than anywhere else in the con..

By Karen Maxwell, Horticultural Specialist Working in the gardens at Edison and Ford Winter Estates is truly a unique experien..