Scientific Name: Setcreasea pallida Common Name: Purple Heart Type of Plant: Ground Cover/House Plant I have this Purple Heart planted in...

Here is one of the pictures from the Picture Memories of Yorkville and New York City and assorted memories from the fifth in a series of...

The Black Racer Snake is probably one of the most popular visitors in the Dougherty Garden. There are a few other visitors that come but...

In addition to my regular job of looking after the day to day changes in all of my plants, I'll do some Soil Sifting to reclaim some of...

1955 was a musical year and one that brought attention to a new genre of music that was hitting the airwaves...Rock N Roll. It was an era...

Scientific Name: Platycerium bifurcatum Common Name: Staghorn Fern Type of Plant: Fern The above Staghorn Fern is a piece of the original...

Looking for feedback on this article. Dear Reader, No one believed Porter Stansberry years ago when, long before just about anyone else…...

Scientific Name: Barleria repens Common Name: Coral Creepers Type of Plant: Bush The Coral Creeper has been in the Dougherty Garden for...

These are the plants that I received for Christmas from Ruth's Tropical Garden. While Ruth was at our home this Christmas Eve, I...

This is a check of all the Orchids growing in the Dougherty Garden. My videographer is my granddaughter who is helping grandpa to capture...

Tour of Duty 1961 08/30/61 to 11/20/61 – Boot Camp – Parris Island, S.C. 11/25/16 to 01/24/62 – Infantry Training – Camp Geiger, N. C....

Scientific Name: Unknown Common Name: Succulent Babies Type of Plant: Succulent This is a quck post of the Succulent Babies. I'll do a...

Snail crawling across the patio in the Dougherty Garden. My grandson got a kick out of this little snail crawling across our patio. We...

This video deals with Flying Ants that are on this palm tree. Most palm trees have little crevices on their palm branches that enable...

Saddlebach Caterpillar The Saddlebach Caterpillar is the ultimate pest for the garden. Not just alone to the damage that it does to your...

Here is a look at most of the grassy area of the Dougherty Garden. It's been about two years since I had spread some lawn fertilizer. My...

Scientific Name: Plumeria rubra Common Name: Frangipani #PL26 This is a picture of my Plumeria plant that is producing a few blooms at...

This is a sit down day for me as the roof of our home is being pressure washed and all the tile dirt and dust from the red tiles are...

Scientific Name: Malvaviscus penduliflorus Common Name: Sleeping Hibiscus Type of Plant: Flowers The above picture was a quick picture of...

Scientific Name: Ledebouria socialis Common Name: Silver Squill Type of Plant: Succulent I just found out the name of this succulent...