During summertime in Florida, I drive by many of my neighbors’ homes and see their beautiful trees full of ripe mangoes ready to pick—and I get a major case of mango tree envy. So, I experimented with ...

No problem, check out this tour of my patio container garden. I have strawberries, potatoes, tomatoes, grapes, apple tree (from seed), Avocado tree (from seed), Mango tree, Cherimoya tree, Pineapple ...

FARGO — I was just out in the yard and saw two birds stuck together in a tree. I don’t know much about birds, but I’m guessing they’re velcrows. Speaking of yardwork, there’s a segment of our ...

This story is part of a package about growing food in containers. Learn how to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs in a contained space. You don’t need land to be a farmer. With the right kind of sun, ...

Support local journalism: Find offers for new subscribers here: Special Offers — FLORIDA TODAY. Have you noticed any mango trees blooming yet? The trees will produce multiple flushes of blooms from ...

My gardening education began with a bean seed in a Dixie cup. A paper cup, a scoop of playground dirt and a sprouting bean seed was supposed to awaken every child’s sense of wonder at the natural ...