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SEPTEMBER ON THE WATER Now is the time for some of the best fishing of the year and is often overlooked in southwest Florida. With school back in session, summer vacations over, and our northern friends out of state, this may be the time you will find the least number of anglers and boat traffic […]
Too Hot For Butterflies
As summer heat persists, grab a cool glass of lemonade and let’s consider some gardening challenges this sizzling weather throws our way. Between heat, lighting, rain, and humidity, summertime can get quite uncomfortable in Southwest Florida gardens. Would you be surprised to learn that some of our tropical butterflies have an upper temperature limit or […]
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AUGUST ON THE WATER Fishing or boating in southwest Florida in August means dealing with hot days and thunderstorms. Fishing can be good, and often without much competition, if you plan your day to take advantage of conditions. If you just want to have fun and a little fishing while relaxing, then the beaches are […]
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JULY ON THE WATER July is the month summer weather settles in bringing hot humid days, often with little wind until early afternoon as a sea breeze kicks in, followed by thunderstorms. Most anglers opt for an early start to take advantage of calm seas and avoid the mid-afternoon heat and storms. For those looking […]
Mrs. Lott’s Orchid Moves To Orchid Lane
VANILLA DILLONIANA IS CURRENTLY BLOOMING AT EDISON AND FORD WINTER ESTATES. Now appearing on Orchid Lane at Edison and Ford Winter Estates, Vanilla dilloniana is making its debut. This is no ordinary orchid – if there even is such a thing? Sometimes called Dillon’s Vanilla or Mrs. Lott’s Orchid, this extraordinary example of a leafless […]
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JUNE ON THE WATER June begins the slowdown in Southwest Florida as many people have left the area for the summer. This is good for fishing as there are far less boats on the water and less fishing competition. As always when fishing, there will be good and slow days. With the summer heat the […]
Lily Talk
GLORIOSA LILY IS A NON-NATIVE, VIGOROUS VINE THAT GROWS FROM A CORM. Mina Edison loved lilies – European Madonna lilies in the Moonlight Garden, waterlilies in her specially constructed lily pond adjacent to the Caloosahatchee River, a host of crinums outside her winter home, to lilies-of-the-valley and trout lilies scattered throughout her Glenmont gardens. Despite […]
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MAY ON THE WATER May is a month that ranks high for anglers fishing in the coastal waters of southwest Florida. It could be our best time of the year for chasing big fish. Tarpon season is at its peak. If you want to hook into a big tarpon, this is the time to do it. Large schools […]
What’s Blooming at Edison and Ford Winter Estates: Aralias
S. ARBORICOLA CAN BE USED AS A NATURAL LOOKING HEDGE. When contemplating a plant genus to write about, I tour the gardens at Edison and Ford Winter Estates with open eyes, looking for that specimen that does one of two things – catches your breath or blends into the landscape, hardly noticed. To me, the […]
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APRIL ON THE WATER April may be our top month fishing in the coastal waters of southwest Florida. As we transition into spring, our waters are warming, baitfish have moved in, and fish are hungry. The weather is stable for the month with light winds and mild sunny days, plus not much threat of daily thunderstorms. Also, […]