Thursday, September 8, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 10737 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating No Love for these bugs It's that time of year when the lovebugs make their semi-annual appearance here in Florida. Every May and September you can count on these sex-crazed critters to annoy the heck out of you, especially if you do allot of driving. Lovebugs are harmless and are more of a nuisance than anything else. They do not sting or bite and fortunately for us, do not harm our plants. They like to feast on sweet nectar so that is why you see a pair hanging around on this beautiful Angel Trumpet bloom on ... Categories:BrugmansiaGarden PestsCreatures Tags:Angel TrumpetLovebugssweet summertime Read more
Monday, August 8, 2011 / Author: Sommer Gardens / Number of views: 8076 / Comments: / Article rating: No rating When Oceans Collide If you are a weather fanatic like I am, Central Florida is a great place to live. During the summer the sky comes alive almost every afternoon when the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean sea breezes collide. Saturday's skyline was quite dramatic.While I was hoping we would get some rain out of these storms, the storm ended-up being all show and no action. The exploding clouds were a good backdrop to showcase Brugmansia Sweet Summertime, a Monika Gottschalk introduction that thrives in our Florida heat. Categories:BrugmansiaWeather Tags:Brugmansiasea breezes collidesweet summertime Read more