Category: Gardening
Tip-Toeing Through the Tulips – A Visit to Holland’s Keukenhof Gardens
It started when we met by accident. Initially, squeezed into a small elevator. And later, outside on our hotel’s sidewalk terrace. He asked if he and his lady could slip into the free table next…
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Wait, does America suddenly have a record number of bees?
Analysis by Andrew Van Dam Reprinted Courtesy of the Washington Post Where in the unholy heck did all these bees come from?! After almost two decades of relentless colony collapse coverage and years of grieving…
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A Bloomin’ Bunch of Spring Events
April 5 Tuesday April 9 April 12-14 THE ANNUAL GAMBLE ROGERS FOLK FESTIVAL The annual Gamble Rogers Folk Festival returns for a full weekend of Americana music, workshops, food, vendors, and family fun at…
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Garden and Golf
At its regular council meeting, the Garden Club of St. Augustine is hosting Sam Runyon, district president, who will talk about “Roses”. March 13, 9:30am. Garden Club, 3440 Old Moultrie Rd. Open to members and…
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128 Milkweed Plants for Marsh Creek
Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly and thus play a critical role in the monarch’s life cycle. The loss of milkweed plants in the monarch’s spring and…
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Spoonbill Neighbors and a Botanical Garden
By Helen Borisoff The Spoonbill Neighbors Garden group recently enjoyed a beautiful morning visit to the amazing garden of our neighbor, Andrea Kohn. Andrea shared her love of gardening, knowledge of both deer resistant and…
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MARSH CREEK’S AWARD WINNING GARDENER
By Peter Clayton Each month, the St. Augustine Garden Club, founded in 1926 and one of Florida’s oldest, recognizes a“special” gardener with a Garden of the Month Award – Andrea Kohn, who lives on Marshside…
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A Grab Bag of Coming Events
Easter Dinners for the Homeless Coalition Spoonbill Neighbors Community Outreach is supporting the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition (ESHC) “Share the Feast for Easter “project. The ESHC of St. Johns County provides innovative programs to…
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Invasive Plant Alert
By Dianna Christakos, Master Gardener St. John’s County We live in a beautiful community here in Marsh Creek. We have gracious Live oaks and handsome iconic palms. Granted, the variety of flora is limited by many factors but…
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Gardening with Succulents
By Dianna Christakos Photos by David Gardener Since moving from Maine some five years ago, I have discovered much about the do’s and don’ts of gardening in Florida. Being able to garden year round carries…
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