Row upon row of flowering plants sit in anticipation of spring and the hordes of customers who will soon scoop them up. ...more

March 17, 2010

Row upon row of flowering plants sit as if in silent anticipation of spring and the hordes of customers poised to scoop them up. ...more

March 10, 2010

The tents are going up, new landscaping going in and numerous community groups are preparing for another Hillsborough County Fair, opening today and running through Sunday, Nov. 8. ...more

November 4, 2009

The tents are going up, landscaping going in and numerous community groups are preparing for another Hillsborough County Fair, opening today and running through Sunday. ...more

November 4, 2009

Lawn Lunacy With water supplies having dwindled to the level they have here in Florida it makes no sense ... for Floridians to continue their maniacal quest for lush green lawns. It's certainly irrational to allow homeowners' associations to maintain their water guzzling "St. Augustine Grass Only" rules. ...more

March 22, 2009

Does this affect property owners outside Tampa? No, although there are some properties outside the city hooked up to the city's water system. Look at your water bill or call the city's water department at (813) 274-8121 to find out if you are on the system. ...more

March 20, 2009

In the South, scientists are at a disadvantage. There are no calving glaciers tumbling down mountainsides to warn of the dire consequences of climate change. ...more

March 9, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - March 15 is the magic day. Historically, after the date there has never been a freeze in Tampa. The sap is running in the trees as they shake off their winter dormancy. Home gardeners have their own kind of "spring fever." ...more

February 25, 2009

TOWN 'N COUNTRY - March 15 is the magic day. Historically, after that date there has never been a freeze in Tampa. The sap is running in the trees as they shake off their winter dormancy. Home gardeners have their own kind of "spring fever." ...more

February 25, 2009

Once the sound of the clattering garbage truck dies down and chattering schoolchildren load onto the bus, you can hear the twittering. Little hissing contests taking place among the flowering plants. ...more

January 26, 2009