I've always had a tendency to lump poinsettias into a category with other popular Christmas gift plants, such as holiday cacti, amaryllis, paperwhites and orchids. Even if they never bloom again, I tell myself, they're worth the investment, because they're so beautiful and last much longer than cut flowers. ...more

December 6, 2009

The Lake Placid Saturday Morning Market, which was held on the third Saturday in March, will move to the second Saturday beginning in April. ...more

March 30, 2009

Barbara Brillinger of Glen Lakes inspects some of the orchids she will have on display at the Festival of Orchids show. ...more

March 26, 2009

If you're in the Tampa area check out this great orchid event. ...more

March 12, 2009

A gardener who takes a stroll through the Botanical Gardens at USF stands the risk of likely falling in love — again and again. ...more

February 11, 2009

The Orchid Society of Highlands County will host its 9th annual auction at 10 a.m. today at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center 4509 George Blvd., Sebring. ...more

February 7, 2009

The Orchid Society of Highlands County will host its 9th annual auction at 10 a.m. Sat. Feb. 7 at the Bert J. Harris Jr. Agricultural Center 4509 George Blvd., Sebring. ...more

February 6, 2009

It's been a mild winter so far. Horticulturalists such as Anne Pigeon with Colorfield Farms, Inc. in Wimauma, know a sudden cold snap could damage prized plants. ...more

January 14, 2009

Traveling to Europe is nothing new for Pat and Rolf Sulzberger of Sun City Center. Feeling like poor Americans, however, was a new feeling for the two. ...more

October 15, 2008

Got Picture-Perfect Orchids? Learn how to photograph them so they won't curse you later. Hit the Tampa Bay Orchid Society's meeting at 7:30 p.m. July 17. ...more

July 9, 2008