The Good Earth: Small seeds, big rewards
By Connie Doyle
April is one of the most rewarding months to be a gardener in Northeast Florida. The days are warming, the threat of...
The Good Earth: Fall color and care
By Connie Doyle
The first day of fall — the autumnal equinox — arrived on Monday, Sept. 22. With it comes a welcome drop in...
The Good Earth: For the love of pruning
By Connie Doyle, Master Gardener UF/IFAS
Welcome to November - and to our much-loved Thanksgiving season!
Last month we talked about cool-weather annuals to plant and...
Viterbo: Where the Papal Conclave was born
By Debi Lander
I recently took an hour-and-a-half train trip north from Rome to the medieval city of Viterbo. This predominantly stone-built region once stood...
Follow the signs, dodge the alligators
By Jennifer Silverman
In life, signs are everywhere. Some signs, like billboards, road markers and posted placards, are physical: "Stop," "Caution," "No shoes, no shirt,...