Pete Kanaris, founder/owner of GreenDreams & Sandhill Farm, stated during last weekend’s farm tour introduction “Typical agriculture, such as citrus groves, is what is called a monoculture; just 1 species.  We don’t have a citrus greening problem here in Florida; We ha...

Jaboticaba

Myrciaria spp.

Family: Myrtaceae

The Jaboticaba is an amazingly curious tree to see in person, especially during harvest season.  It’s fruitful clusters of dark purple bobbles form along the trunk & main branches of this superb tropical dooryard tree.   We alw...

If you are looking for alternatives to leafy greens & carbohydrate/starch crops,especially during the hot months of the year, then it might be time you get to know your perennial/tropical vegetables. Take a virtual trip around the globe & discover all the terrains that...

To go further into depth from our last article on building soil, we want to get into the subject of the benefits of fungi & beneficial creatures in the garden.  If you missed that previous article, you can read it here.

Fungus Among Us

We felt that that this portion of t...

CONVERTING YOUR FLORIDA YARD INTO AN

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE OR ECOLOGICAL FOREST GARDEN:

A BEGINNER’S SHORT GUIDE

Step 1: Healthy Soil

1. Start with an understanding of healthy soil.The single most important detail of successful organic gardening here in Florida is to understa...

Lemon & Strawberry Cattley Guavas

(Psidium littorale & Psidium littorale var. cattleianum)

Myrtaceae Family, or Myrtle family (cousin love: clove, allspice, eucalyptus, bay rum)

We often include Lemon & Strawberry Cattley Guavas because of their year round curb appeal &...

Have you ever heard of Loquats?

Often called Japanese plums and frequently confused with the unrelated citrus Kumquat, these subtropical fruits are superstars in the Florida landscape. Originating from Japan, this hardy and delicious species has spread worldwide throug...

One of our teams’ earliest dreams was to have the ability to give back to the community, especially through youth education.  We have made those dreams a reality because of the support we have received from our customers & community.  Our latest outreach project was ve...

"Green Dreams is an ideal location to teach agroforestry and food forests because of the fantastic demonstration gardens. These include the finest fruits, nuts, and perennial vegetables that will grow in the area, as well as a diversity of native plant species for nitr...

We recently completed our latest ecological landscape project in Crystal Beach!  A huge amount of love + sweat equity went into this coastal project, so now that it’s all said & done, we can step back & admire how incredible this new yard looks for our awesome clients!...