Now that Carol is retired, she has more time to spend in her yard. Above she shows off a path to the street that she installed at the western edge of her property and how her neighbor now has native…
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9/19/2019: Yard of Carla Flournoy
Carla Flournoy hosted the 9/19/2019 meeting at her home in the Indian Trails subdivision. This community has a magnificent canopy of live oaks. Carla explained that her yard had been beset with drainage problems. She engaged Landscape Architect Robin…
Inspirational: Yard of Kei Andrews & Marc Speiss
Kei Andrews, Marc Speiss, and their son Ronan have transformed their small yard in a gated subdivision into an wonderland of native plants full of diversity and beauty -- in only 2 years. Their inspirational yard fits into the community…
Simply Stunning! Blueberries
On 5/22 & 5/23/20, two lucky small groups visited the Sebastian yard of Tom Brown, which we visited two years ago as a much larger, coronavirus concern-free group. Many of his plantings had grown substantially, and his blueberries were quite…
8/22/2019: Yard of Lori & Terry Greene
Our yard visit was postponed for a week due to rain, and the yard of Lori and Terry Greene was well worth the wait. Located in the Collier Club subdivision in Sebastian, this impeccably maintained yard is filled with lots…
7/18/2019: Yard of Maureen Labadie
Maureen Labadie hosted our July 18, 2019 walk in her yard in celebration of the 11th month anniversary of the installation of native plantings. She shared her successes and let us know what plants failed to thrive in her yard.…
Preview: 8/15/2019 Yard Visit
Terry Greene sent some photos of his native yard planting that were installed about 2 years ago. These pictures were taken in the winter. Weather-permitting, we will visit his yard on Thursday, August 15, beginning at 5:30pm. His yard…
5/16/19: Flowers in the Yard of Fran Robinson
Fran Robinson is a Master Gardener & a masterful gardener. Her 2-acre yard was amazingly weed-free due to her diligence & vigilance. It was wonderful to re-visit her yard and to see how much she has accomplished. We lasted visited…
Why Natives?
Botanist Ginny Stibolt spoke about her new book, Climate-Wise Landscaping: Practical Actions for a Sustainable Future at the Vero Beach Book Center on 9-20-2018. Many Eugenia Chapter members, including Martha Willoughby, Fran Robinson, Jane Schnee, David Martin, Tom Brown, and Janice…
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