Q. I won a 4-inch potted toad lily and planted it in a whisky barrel. It draped over the sides and from late September until now has had a profusion of remarkable spotted lavender blooms. It is lovely ...

Have you ever seen a toad lily? With a name like that, do you imagine an unusual or less-than-beautiful bloom? Toad lilies are lovely, and resemble very small orchids; they are ideal if you have ...

There is an underlying theme of replacing turf in many articles written by staff and volunteers from UF/IFAS Extension Leon County, as well as those from other sources. If you ask the question, ...

Have you ever seen a toad lily? With a name like that, do you imagine an unusual or less-than-beautiful bloom? Toad lilies are, in fact, lovely and resemble very small orchids; they are ideal if you ...

Every month at the Pitt County Arboretum, we hold what we call a Northside Plant Walk, where we walk through the Arboretum (often including a loop on what is known as the Northside Walking Trail) and ...

What a joy it is to see the lilies breaking the ground this time of year. It makes me realize it will not be long before I have an abundance of lovely flowers. There are many different kinds of lilies ...

Every month at the Pitt County Arboretum, we hold what we call a Northside Plant Walk, where we walk through the arboretum (often including a loop on what is known as the North-side Walking Trail) and ...