Greener Times Ahead

Florida plant nursery fulfills a half million online orders in time for its 20-year anniversary

Wellspring Gardens rivals major online plant sellers even as a small company with 12 employees. After 20 years in business the company fulfilled 500,000 orders, and projects it will fulfill...

A tour around our nation's botanic garden

Located in Washington D.C., the United States Botanic Garden is a world of lush greenery and vibrant blooms. When my hubby found himself with a few extra hours during a...

Hollis Gardens in Lakeland, FL: Who says you have to leave home to find paradise?

While we love finding new gardens to explore when we travel, one of our favorite garden spots is just around the corner from our home: Hollis Garden in Lakeland, Florida....

Bring all the hummingbirds to your yard with a Trumpet Coral Honeysuckle

Lonicera sempervirens, commonly known as Trumpet or Coral Honeysuckle, is a non-aggressive climbing vine with coral, orange-red blooms. Bees and hummingbirds are drawn to the flowers' sweet nectar. This Florida native blooms...

The 10 Best Places Online to Buy Tropical Plants

1. Wellspring Gardens Wellspring Gardens is all about helping you grow more—more edible plants, more ornamental and carnivorous plants, more herbs & spices, and so much more That's why...

Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens: From sugarcane plantation to Civil War base, from theme park to abandonment. How this site became a garden paradise.

We recently visited Historic Dunlawton Sugar Mill Gardens, located in Port Orange, Florida (near Daytona beach). It may be a garden in name today, but its varied history from 1821...

Plant fave of the month: Philodendron Ring of Fire

Philodendron Ring of Fire stands out from the plant crowd. Its striking foliage, ease of care, air purifying qualities, and rarity make it a must-have in my book. Let's explore what makes...

How to keep your tropical plants alive (and thriving!) during a winter storm

Winter storms Finn and Heather have been brutal, have they not? Well, that's what people tell me anyway; I'm in Florida, so I'm part of the 20% of the United States that is...

Plant parent chronicles: My Alocasia Black Stem from then to now

I've been raising an Alocasia macrorrhiza 'Black Stem' over the past year. While it has grown up quite a bit, it still has a lot of growing to do. I want...

Gainesville's lesser-known swamp: 68-acre Kanapaha Gardens features Giant Victoria Water Lilies, a Bamboo Maze and Hummingbird Garden

You've surely heard of The Swamp, The University of Florida's 89,000-seat Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL. Well, this is a blog post about the other swamp in Gainesville: the 68-acre...

Welcome to Wellspring Gardens' new blog: Greener Times Ahead

Welcome, plant lovers, to our brand new blog, Greener Times Ahead! We are thrilled to embark on this leafy adventure with you, where we'll be sharing everything from botanical garden...