We dodged another major storm as Helene moves past us farther out in the Gulf. We experienced only tropical storm winds and rains, so the damage to our landscapes should be minimal. Most of the debris should be from Royal palms and Gumbo Limbo trees. Both are designed by nature to lose branches and not…
I have often encouraged Marco Island residents to become better stewards of our land by learning good horticultural practices and to learn to identify and remove invasive, exotic plants from our landscapes, vacant lots and natural areas. Many nonnative plants have been introduced accidentally or on purpose as garden plants or agricultural crops. Some of…
