Hello all, I'm Linda and I've lived in S. Florida for about ten years. In those ten years I've killed every type of plant possible! With the heat, humidity, horrible soil, hurricanes, drought etc I've just about given up having a decent lawn or landscaping and although I would love to start a garden, I just can't imagine how I'll keep the critters and bugs out. I've recently planted 2 mango trees, an orange tree and a key lime tree, so far they've made it, but hurricane seasons just started! Hoping to find some inspiration and hope here
Hi Linda, welcome to the Stew from north Texas. I lived in WPB for about 5 years in the mid-70's, I remember the sand well. I grew everything in pots, but I did notice that you could fill a bucket with sand, water it and Periwinkles would start growing. Hope we can give you some encouragement in getting a flower garden started.
Hi Linda, welcome among the great folks at GardenStew. I hope we can convince you not to give up but you already sound like a fighter so that's great Have a good look around the site and feel free to fire out questions at us. // Frank
Hi Linda and WELCOME to The Stew. We'll have to see what we can do to stop all your plants from dying on you won't we? Ask as many questions as you like as we love to help others out with their problems. :-D
I also lived in S. Fl for 10 yrs and spent a bunch on money on my lawn and landscaping. I attempted a small garden but that was the year of the draught and then came the hurricanes. Your best bet is to grow whatever you want in pots. I had success putting my pots under some trees that provided shade about 1/2 the day. Hope this helps. 8) 8)
Welcome to the Stew from Delaware. I lived in Sebring, FL for 4 years. It always amazed me that my landscape plants in FL were my houseplants in DE. I had trouble with grass myself, but my husbands family all had great grassy yards...with a lot of work. It can be done!
I was in Florida once in September some years ago. We were in Ft. Lauderdale. It was like walking around in a warm wet washcloth. Too humid for this old desert rat. Anyway, welcome to the stew. Lots of answers can be found here.
Thanks for the welcome. We also donated a lot of money to the water company for as much water that is needed on the lawns there. :'(
Hi Linda, it's great to have you with us. As a native Floridian (living for over 20 years now in N. Carolina), my problem is the other side of the coin, I keep trying to turn my yard here into a slice of the tropics. I guess the trick anywhere is to have a very good look around and to really take note of what is performing well for others in your area. I wouldn't do any better trying to grow southern Magnolias in North Dakota than I would do trying to grow a cool weather lawn down here.
