Mutual Attraction by Karen Coleman shows a ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on a coral honeysuckle.
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Both nature enthusiasts and art lovers will find plenty to enjoy at the Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach through A
native plants (8)
The backlight frond of a green thatch palm glows in the late-day sun. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Related story: Subtropical paradise a delightful part of Norton Museum’s revamp
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Although many people think of
Austrian artist Franz West’s 2006 epoxy resin work Gorgo is one piece featured in the Sculpture Garden, which opened in February 2019. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Those looking for a unique cultural experience or just a
Kimberlee Pompeo sparked the starter kit idea as she took out invasive Scaevola taccada and vines from her Ocean Ridge property and put in natives. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
George Gann’s goal is to restore
ABOVE: Silver saw palmetto and a single thatch palm define the sidewalk area in front of the Lake Worth studio of Debra Yates and her son Benjamin Burle. BELOW: Staghorn ferns and a large mirror adorn the back patio. Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal
Native plants keep the dunes healthy
Bay bean (Canavalia rosea), a vine that trails along beach dunes and coastal sand,
blooms most of the summer and sporadically the rest of the year.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Al
Soldierwood has blooms and fruit that attach on the main stem.
A recently hatched Atala butterfly shown larger than life.
The white bloom of the scorpion tail lives up to its name.
Jeff Nurge prefers to hand-water his plants to make them better trans
George Gann, standing in a natural setting of blackbead and saw palmetto,
has created a website and phone app (below) to assist local gardeners.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Christine Davis
Are you a wannabe gardener, and your thumb isn’t gree
