But Can They Smile For The Camera?
“I have found my niche and I am a happy person!” So exclaimed Jim Dratfield regarding his career as a pet photographer. While his profession in itself is fascinating, the road traveled to get there is even more so.
Author: Thomas P. Lowe
The Second Time Around
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, many couples are thankful for the love of their lives. But some have been blessed twice. Vero Beach-based couples Sharon and Doug Howder and Carolyn and Joe Webber lost their beloved first spouses but found new mates in each other. Let’s take a look at their extraordinary stories.
Taming the Garden of Good & Evil
The composition of fertile soil (a good gardener never says "dirt") has a lot to do with nutrition.
Your Summer Garden
The month of May in Vero Beach might well be considered the beginning of summer, especially from the gardener’s perspective.
The Glory Days of Florida Gardening
September in Florida might be likened to late winter in the North.
Grading Vero Beach's Gardens
They came from Tallahassee, Gainesville and Jacksonville; from Boca Raton, West Palm Beach and Lakeland; from Tampa-St. Petersburg, Naples and Orlando
Realize the Dream of Gorgeous Garden Planters
Imagine a pristine white cottage with a clay pot of bright crimson geraniums sitting at the base of a newel post.
An Ounce of Prevention
As I put this column to bed, it is early December and we have been having unusually cool weather as the wind has been steadily out of the north, which brings to mind one of the worst fears of Florida gardeners. Freeze.
The Flowers of Summer
It's that time of year when high season is becoming low as the temperature and humidity are moving in the other direction. And, once again, those of us who are year-rounders much concentrate on the positive aspects of summer in Florida.
Florida's Hot, Trees Are Cool
This title is also the title for a poster contest that the Sebastian Tree Advisory Board conducted for elementary students this past year in honor of national Arbor Day. The contest was judged by art students at Sebastian River High School and prizes were donated by local merchants.
Gardening
A good gardener revels in the beauty of flowers but, at the same time, is well aware that that beauty is fleeting.
In The Garden
Some people abhor the thought of a black tie affair and avoid such events as they would a plague.
In The Garden
Remember on Monty Python when they used to say: “And now for something completely different...”
In The Garden
It’s not a pleasant subject but hey, somebody has to do the dirty work.
Scheme With Green
At this time of year, as the temperatures begin to rise, we start thinking about spending more time in our air-conditioned digs.
A Pastoral Riverfront Landscape
When Jill and Paul Kaneb purchased a pristine property on the east side of the Indian River Lagoon, siting the residence and guest house was of paramount importance.
Sojourn To Chicago
When the garden writers gather for their annual symposium, the ambient joy is almost palpable.
Know It And Grow It
We’ve all heard about “Man of the Year” and “Woman of the Year.” Why not plant of the year? Or, as it is more correctly known, “Florida Plants of the Year” (FPOY).
An Educational Oasis
In the not-too-distant past, and certainly in a more pastoral time, Farmer Brown relied on the Extension Service for information and Ma Brown could use the same for questions about canning or baking or other home economics-related activities.
Wonderful Wabasso
Captain Frank Forster, a seafaring man, is considered to have been the first settler in Wabasso.
The MacTaggart's Enchanting Garden
The Barry MacTaggarts found Vero Beach via a wildly circuitous route.
There Is A Season
When it comes to planting flowers in Florida, there appears to be some confusion, especially among transplanted northerners.
Callaway Gardens
What more propitious a place for a land trust meeting than Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia?
