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Railroad vine grows on sand dunes in many tropical and subtropical regions. Here in the states it can be found on beaches from Georgia to Texas. We recently had the chance to snap a few photos of railroad vines when we spent some time on the Atlantic coast of Florida. The views looking out over…
We bought a Pitcher Plant at one of the local tropical plant sales and it has been hanging under one of our ligustrum trees for well over a year. I won’t speak for other’s plants, but our one and only insect eating plant is not very needy. When dry, it gets misted from our overhead…
After spending Saturday digging a french drain to keep dirt from flooding into a bed covered with river rock, I thought about all of the “laboring” we have been doing this hot rainy summer here at Gardening On A Dime. So, for this morning’s Sunday Morning Garden Quote, I thought a little humor was in…
The Central Florida Cactus & Succulent Society is having their 15th Annual Cactus and Succulent Show & Sale at the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens this Saturday, September 4th, between 9am and 4pm. We have attended a few of the show/sales that are hosted by the USFBG and they always have a unique collection…
“Connection with gardens, even small ones, even potted plants, can become windows to the inner life. The simple act of stopping and looking at the beauty around us can be prayer.” – Patricia R. Barrett, The Sacred Garden Imagine a big red stop sign posted at the entrance to your yard. The stop sign warns…
A plant that you think must have taken hours and hours of care. And you would probably be correct in most cases. However, there is a way to grow bonsai plants that provides a relaxing form of gardening at an easy and economical price. What follows are a few tips that we use for growing…
This recycled bamboo chair trellis is definitely an economical garden project. It’s the kind of idea that we look forward to receiving from neighbors, friends and readers. It’s nice knowing that gardeners are reusing objects by restyling, redesigning, rethinking, and recycling! A couple of our friends found some old chairs on the side of the…
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.” — Abraham Lincoln Grab your coffee and walk thru your garden this morning. It’s the dog days of August and the early morning is the coolest part of the day. Do you sigh at seeing what remains to be done…