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

Come See the New Addition To Our Garden:..

May 18, 2012

Just as Thomas Edison created experimental botanical gardens related to his rubber research, the Edison and Ford Winter Estates ..

It’s Almost Mango Season Here at the E..

May 16, 2012

Todd Roy, Edison Ford Horticulturist & Garden Shoppe Manager As I strolled through the garden Saturday I came across the first..

Check Out These Delicious Heirloom Tomat..

February 29, 2012

The Edison and Ford Winter Estates is growing many varieties of heirloom tomatoes in the organic vegetable garden. Stop b..

NEW Hydroponic Garden at the Edison Ford

February 17, 2012

Are you interested in learning more about Hydroponics? The Edison and Ford Winter Estates has added a new display using hydropon..

Avatar Trees at the Edison Ford

December 22, 2011

Did you know that some of the plants represented in the movie Avatar are also grown on the Edison and Ford Winter Estates? I fo..

Did you know sausages grow on trees?

October 10, 2011

Do sausages grow on trees? The Sausage Trees at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates have some growing now. The sausages growing o..

New Staghorn Fern Joins Edison Ford Fami..

October 4, 2011

Our horticulturists recently went to Naples to pick up a donated stag horn fern. The plant was donated by the family of Kenneth an..

Dwarf Poinciana: A Garden Showstopper

October 4, 2011

Have you ever wanted a Royal Poinciana Tree, but in a much smaller size? Consider our October plant of the month the Dwarf Poincia..

Edison Ford Sunflower Project

September 21, 2011

In the spirit of Thomas Edison and his botanic research at his winter retreat in Fort Myers, Florida, Edison Ford horticulturists ..

Happy Birthday Edison Ford Organic Herit..

September 20, 2011

The Edison Ford Organic Heritage Garden, located in the Edison Research Gardens, is officially one year old in October! Throughou..

Growing and Caring for Caladiums

July 13, 2011

Most people love to buy flowers for their gardens. What if you could get foliage as colorful as flowers that also hold up great ..

June 27, 2011

Here's our favorite recipe for Papaya Smoothies: Papaya Smoothie Recipe 2 cups chopped peeled & seeded Papaya 1 cup chilled pineapple juice 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt 1 banana 4 ice cubes 1 tablespoon honey Juice of 1 lime Combine all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth. We currently have Papaya seeds and young plants for sale in the Garden Shoppe and grow the several varieties on the grounds of the Estates. Visit the Edison & Ford Winter E..