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Iguana attacking!

Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking! Iguana attacking!
🦎 Iguana attacking! your plants...

Q: I am having a hard time keeping iguanas eating everything! Any solution to keep them out?

Iguanas may become quite a problem in the garden. Our first suggestion would be - get a Duck as we have (Duck Dobi), she is so dominant and keeps any wild animals away from the property, including gators... and cats! They are scared of her! Dobi thinks she owns the place.

Here are a few other ways to control iguana problem in your backyard:

  • ✅ Rid your lawn of dropped fruits. Iguanas love fruit. And they love low-hanging fruit or fruit that's easy to get to. If you have fruit trees, take the time to pick up your yard and dispose of any dropped fruit.

  • ✅ Keep a lid on a garbage can. Put your garbage cans in a place they can't get to, or put a cinder block on your can lid.

  • ✅ Do not leave pet food out. If you're putting a bowl of dog food or a plate of cat food out for your pets, you're inviting iguanas into your yard.

  • ✅ Fill iguana holes. Iguanas like to dig. Wherever you see a hole, fill it. Stuff rocks into the hole first, then fill it with dirt and top it with sod. The iguana may return to dig again, but he won't dig through large rocks.

  • ✅ Do NOT feed the iguanas. Don't be friendly with them, so they won't come back.

  • ✅ Wire netting around plants. You can use wire netting or screens to prevent iguanas from entering plants and shrubs.

  • ✅ Spray them with a hose. When you see an iguana in the yard, spray them with the hose. They also hate loud noises. Constant "harassment" can keep them from returning.

  • ✅ Keep your yard clean. Excessive overgrowth or yard storage are great places for iguanas to hide.

  • ✅ Do not leave food out, unattended. Iguanas are mainly herbivores but that doesn't mean they won't smell something good and want to eat it. They will TRY anything.


Hopefully these tips help keep your iguana problems to a minimum!

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Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyones talking about: sausages growing on a tree!

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata flower

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata flower

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata fruit

🌭 Are you ready for this massive sausage? Meet the tree everyone's talking about: sausages growing on a tree!
  • 🦇 Crazy Fruits: The Sausage Tree from Africa - Kigelia pinnata - lives up to its name with giant, sausage-shaped fruits that can grow over 2 feet long - talk about a conversation starter!
  • 🦇 Nighttime Drama: It blooms stunning maroon flowers that come alive at night, releasing a musky scent to attract bats - it's like a plant's version of nightlife!
  • 🦇 Medicinal: This tree isn't just for show; it's packed with traditional medicinal uses. Nature’s pharmacy!
  • 🦇 Symbolism. These big, sausage-like fruits... They've earned the tree a cheeky reputation for symbolizing fertility and virility - definitely a plant with personality!
  • 🦇 Garden Superstar: With its quirky fruits and eye-catching flowers, the Sausage Tree is a must-have for exotic garden collection. It is easy to grow and hard to kill. Heat- and drought tolerant, and very fast growing.


🛒 Get your own Sausage Tree

#Nature_Wonders #Trees

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The perfect vine is finally found! Everybody wants it: the breathtaking dramatic Hawaiian Sunset

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell

🔔 The perfect vine is finally found! Everybody wants it: the breathtaking dramatic Hawaiian Sunset.

Stictocardia beraviensis - Hawaiian Sunset Bell - has a stunning flower has splendid rich tones that are a marvel to see!
  • ❤️ Breathtaking flowers: stunning tri-color blossoms with rich, dramatic sunset tones that captivate and delight.
  • ❤️ Super-fast growing: quickly establishes, adding lush greenery over a large fence and vibrant blooms to your garden in just one season.
  • ❤️ Versatile light tolerance: thrives in conditions ranging from full sun to deep shade, adapting to various garden spots.
  • ❤️ Scented blooms: fills the air with a pleasant fragrance.
  • ❤️ Tropical foliage: features huge, up to 12" wide, velvety leaves that provide a lush, exotic appearance.
  • ❤️ Year-round blooms: flowers sporadically throughout the year, ensuring continuous beauty.
  • ❤️ Cold tolerant: resistant to cold spells, grows back vigorously in Spring.
  • ❤️ Container friendly: can be grown in container with a large trellis, but be prepared to frequent pruning - it grows fast.
  • ❤️ A must-have tropical vine: an essential addition to any tropical plant collection for its striking appearance and easy care.


📚 Learn more: Stunning Hawaiian Sunset

🎥 Watch the secret Life of Two Bees inside the Hawaiian Sunset flower

🛒 Get your own Hawaiian Sunset

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The truth about Seaside Clerodendrum: it can cover the whole beach!

Clerodendrum inerme - Sorcerer's Bush, Seaside Clerodendrum

Clerodendrum inerme - Sorcerer's Bush, Seaside Clerodendrum

Clerodendrum inerme - Sorcerer's Bush, Seaside Clerodendrum

🌊 The truth about Seaside Clerodendrum: it can cover the whole beach! 😎

✅ Need to cover a large area, slope, or a fence with a pretty, fragrant dense shrub just in one season? This is your plant!
  • 🏖 Clerodendrum inerme, also known as Wild Jasmine, Sorcerer's Bush, or Seaside Clerodendrum, is perfect for covering large areas or fences quickly in just one season. This is perfect privacy plant!
  • 🏖 It is called Seaside Clerodendrum for a reason! It grows anywhere, including sand and, as we discovered, even over hot black plastic ground cover 😎
  • 🏖 Fast growing vining shrub with round, shiny, deep green leaves. Always in flower with white, fragrant blooms.
  • 🏖 Extremely hardy: withstands cold, heat, salt, and drought. Not picky about soil (can grow on sand! it's seaside!) and tolerates drought well.
  • 🏖 Ideal for coastal areas, tolerates salt spray and harsh sun, as well as shaded areas.
  • 🏖 Versatile: suitable for topiary or bonsai.
  • 🏖 Wind-tolerant and robust, making it a reliable choice for various settings.


🛒 Get your indestructible, fast growing Seaside Clerodendrum and have fun! 🏖

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What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees

Mango and cat

Mango and cat

Mango Alphonso

Mango Alphonso

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Maha Chinook

Mango Fralan

Mango Fralan

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Fruit Cocktail

Mango Nam Doc Mai

Mango Nam Doc Mai

🥭 What is your favorite Mango variety? - the most Frequently Asked Question about fruit trees.

❤️ Top 5 Favorite Mango we just love:
  • 🥭 1. Alphonso - the best Indian cultivar in terms of sweetness and flavor. One of the rarest varieties and sought after - sweet large juice fruit. Coconut-like flavor. Shop➡️
  • 🥭 2. Maha Chinook - Many consider it the best mango had ever tasted. Very rare mango variety from Singapore. This variety is semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Nam Doc Mai close relative.
  • 🥭 3. Fralan - Super reliable producer and hardy tree. Green fruit, sweet and juicy. Fralan means "Thunder" - as the fruit cracks when peeled.
  • 🥭 4. Fruit Cocktail - Flavor is an amazing palette of different fruit, with citrus, pineapple, and guava notes.
  • 🥭 5. Nam Doc Mai - It's not just us, everyone loves this Mango! The most popular variety: semi-dwarf and great for pot culture. Eaten green or ripe, a Thailand favorite. It is hands down the most sought after of the Asian mangoes and for good reason.


❓ What is your favorite Mango variety?
Share yours in comments! 👇

🛒 Shop Mango Trees

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Craving a Mojito? Beat the Summer heat with Mojito Elephant Ears!

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

Mojito

Mojito

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

Colocasia sculenta Mojito

🍹 Craving a Mojito? Beat the Summer heat with Mojito Elephant Ears!

Colocasia sculenta Mojito, a spectacular variety of Elephant Ears, is a must for a rare plant collection:
  • 🐘 Striking variegation: bold, mottled leaves in shades of green and dark purple, reminiscent of a refreshing mojito!
  • 🐘 Large, impressive leaves: massive, heart-shaped leaves that create a dramatic and tropical look.
  • 🐘Versatile: thrives in both sun and partial shade, making it adaptable to various garden locations.
  • 🐘 Water-loving: ideal for bog gardens, ponds, or as a stunning addition to water features.
  • 🐘 Container friendly: perfect for pots and containers, allowing you to bring its tropical charm to patios and balconies.
  • 🐘 Fast growing: quickly establishes, providing lush foliage and rapid visual impact.
  • 🐘 Low maintenance: minimal care once planted, making it a great choice for both beginner and experienced gardeners.
  • 🐘 Heat and cold tolerant: performs well in warm climates. During cool winters, leaves may die back and regrow in Spring.
  • 🐘 Edible tubers: produces edible corms (roots) that are a staple in many cuisines, adding a functional aspect to its beauty.
  • 🐘 Unique garden accent: an eye-catching focal point or accent plant.


🛒 Get some Mojito for your garden

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Why everybody wants this plant? Intoxicating sweet fragrance is the answer!

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine

🍬 Why everybody wants this plant? Intoxicating sweet fragrance is the answer! Do you have one?
Cestrum nocturnum - Night blooming jasmine.

⭐️ This fast growing, dense shrub is a garden favorite, one of the most famous and desirable fragrant plants.

🌃 The sweetest fragrance at night is intoxicating.

🌄 Flowers are pale yellow to white, open at night and stay extremely fragrant until sunrise.

🙏 These flowers are widely used in India and other countries of South Asia for perfumery, medicinal applications and in religious ceremonies.

🏡 Best location will be near driveway, window or entrance, where the magic fragrance can be appreciated.

🛒 Order online

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How to attract more butterflies to your garden?

Monarch Butterfly

Monarch Butterfly

Milkweed

Milkweed

Odontonema

Odontonema

Giant Milkweed

Giant Milkweed

How to attract more butterflies to your garden?
🦋 How to attract more butterflies to your garden?

Attracting butterflies to your garden can be a fun and rewarding experience. Here are some tips to help you create a butterfly-friendly environment.
  • 💐 Choose the right plants: butterflies are attracted to nectar-producing flowers such as odontonemas.
  • 💐 Plant lots of bright flowers, especially of yellow and pink colors like some cassias which seem to be the pleasant to butterfly's eye.
  • 💐 Use a variety of flowers to attract different species of butterflies. Check the list of butterfly-attracting tropical plants.
  • 💐 Provide food for caterpillars: butterflies lay their eggs on specific host plants that caterpillars will eat. For example, monarch butterflies lay their eggs on milkweed. Passion flower (Passiflora) and Aristolochia that we introduced earlier, are also great butterfly hosts, but be prepared to sacrifice some leaves!
  • 💐 Provide a water source: butterflies need a source of water to drink from. A shallow dish or birdbath with rocks in it will provide a place for butterflies to rest and drink.
  • 💐 Avoid using pesticides: they can harm butterflies and other beneficial insects. Try using natural methods to control pests in your garden.
  • 💐 Create a sunny spot: butterflies love warm, sunny spots. Plant your butterfly garden in an area that receives at least six hours of direct sunlight each day.
  • 💐 Add a butterfly house to provide shelter for butterflies during bad weather and at night.


📸 Milkweed, Odontonema, Giant Milkweed

🛒 Shop Butterfly Garden

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What is a perfect shade tree with flower benefits? Discover the sunny Kassod Tree

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna)

🌻 What is a perfect shade tree with flower benefits? Discover the sunny Kassod Tree...
  • 🟡 Cassia siamea - Kassod Tree (Siamese Senna) is a remarkable subtropical tree known for several special features:
  • 🟡 Fast Growing, making it an excellent choice for quick shade and ornamental use.
  • 🟡 Bright yellow flowers that bloom in clusters, adding a vibrant splash of color.
  • 🟡 Evergreen foliage: lush green leaves year-round, providing continuous beauty and shade.
  • 🟡 Hardy: highly resilient and can thrive in a variety of soil types and conditions, including poor soils and dry climates. Tolerates both light frost and summer heat.
  • 🟡 Low maintenance, easy care, not messy, making it an ideal choice for both novice and experienced gardeners.
  • 🟡 Nitrogen fixation: Improves soil fertility by fixing nitrogen, benefiting surrounding plants and enhancing garden productivity.
  • 🟡 Medicinal use: herbal medicine (laxative properties and to treat various ailments).
  • 🟡 Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, supporting local biodiversity and ecosystem health 🐞🦋🐝
  • 🟡 Shade provider: Ideal for creating shaded areas in gardens and landscapes, contributing to a cooler environment during hot weather.


🛒 Add shade and color to your garden with Kassod Tree

#Butterfly_Plants #Trees

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Macaron the Cat

Macaron the Cat
🐱 Macaron (don't confuse with French President Macron!) doesn't watch TV news - it's his secret of relaxation and happiness.

Good night🌜

📸 😺 👇 Share your cats in comments!

🐾 More #PeopleCats in our Garden:
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