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Before pruning, always check for good bugs. Sometimes they have great camo!
08/22/2026

Before pruning, always check for good bugs. Sometimes they have great camo!

Today, I’ll be teaching a Healthy Gardening class at 11am which is one of the various FREE GreenFest classes being hoste...
08/21/2026

Today, I’ll be teaching a Healthy Gardening class at 11am which is one of the various FREE GreenFest classes being hosted by the Orange County Library System (FL) in the South Creek location! Come learn how to use sustainable solutions that will benefit our gardens and ecosystems. Hope to see you soon👩‍🌾

A good sign of healthy soil is when you find worms while digging! Worms are such an essential element of your soil’s foo...
08/20/2026

A good sign of healthy soil is when you find worms while digging! Worms are such an essential element of your soil’s food web. They feed on decomposing matter, loosen up soil, bring oxygen by digging, and are part of the food cycle.

Last minute tweaks for my GreenFest presentation on Healthy Gardening! Join me for Orange County Library System (FL) Gre...
08/19/2026

Last minute tweaks for my GreenFest presentation on Healthy Gardening! Join me for Orange County Library System (FL) GreenFest 2026 this Friday, August 21st 11am-12:30pm at the South Creek Branch. It’s a great way to grow your knowledge on sustainability and meet some cool eco-friendly folks!

Zebra Longwing sitting pretty on my Scorpions tail blooms.
08/18/2026

Zebra Longwing sitting pretty on my Scorpions tail blooms.

Pretty but very destructive!!! The Eastern Lubber grasshopper has colorful, neat markings and is a garden pest. They lov...
08/11/2026

Pretty but very destructive!!! The Eastern Lubber grasshopper has colorful, neat markings and is a garden pest. They love to eat my veggies and flower leaves. Luckily, lots of Florida wildlife like to snack on them like squirrels, birds, and frogs!

Ladybugs are an excellent alternative to chemical pest controls! They help manage bad bugs like aphids, mealy bugs, mite...
08/10/2026

Ladybugs are an excellent alternative to chemical pest controls! They help manage bad bugs like aphids, mealy bugs, mites, and whiteflies. Before reaching for a synthetic solution, try exploring more natural approaches to gardening.

We haven’t made a bouquet from the garden in a while!
08/08/2026

We haven’t made a bouquet from the garden in a while!

08/07/2026

End of Summer is here! Time for school to start so we did a school garden club meetup to freshen up the beds.

Moths can be just as cool as butterflies! I spotted this Bella or Ornate moth this morning on a Rattlebox bloom, which I...
08/05/2026

Moths can be just as cool as butterflies! I spotted this Bella or Ornate moth this morning on a Rattlebox bloom, which I discovered was the host for its caterpillars. The caterpillars eat the seeds that contain toxins which make both the larvae and adults poisonous to predators. The Bella moth is also one of those that likes to take flight during the day.

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