I’m a sucker for vintage Florida foliage, and camellias rank up there as one of my favorite flowers. Recently, spider mites have overtaken my largest camellia and have set their sights on my other two. In my backyard, I have two seven-foot camellias that anchor the corner of my flower beds out my back door….

Authenticity is a cultural buzzword right now. Collectively, we’re burned out trying to be people we’re not, celebrating things that don’t mean anything real to us. I’ve really tried to embrace authenticity in my home; more specifically, I’m really trying to embrace it in my landscaping by celebrating and encouraging the growth of authentic Florida…