Hurricane Ian left many Sarasotans with damaged yards and gardens. One thing we can do after the storm is accelerate the healing process of both the soil and our spirits is planting vegetables in our ...

Florida towns that outlawed home vegetable gardens for "aesthetic purposes" can no longer do so starting July 1. So says a new state law that comes after a couple in Miami Shores Village ...

In an issue stemming from a legal dispute in South Florida, the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would prevent local governments from regulating homeowners’ vegetable gardens.

Heirloom vegetables are open-pollinated plants from generations past, allowing seeds to be saved and replanted. While once diverse, only 3% of food plant varieties from 1900 are commonly available ...

I would love it if every resident grew at least one thing they could eat, even residents who don’t have a yard. It is easy to grow herbs and vegetable plants in containers. We are in the middle of our ...

A bill that will prevent local governments from passing rules against homeowners’ vegetable gardens was among 10 bills signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The signings came less than a week before the ...

One of the busiest times for gardening questions at the Extension Office is the month of June. Folks are wondering why their vegetables are not growing as they expected. Either they are wilting in the ...

ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — Living in a big city has its pros and cons when it comes to fresh leafy greens. Depending on where you live, you can get a clean head of lettuce at your local grocery store, ...

No small potatoes here! One Florida couple is celebrating the abolishment of a controversial policy that banned vegetable gardens on residential properties, and with it, the end of a 6-year legal spat ...

A Florida couple who was forced to dig up their vegetable garden due to a town ordinance prohibiting vegetable gardens from being grown in front yards has finally won the right to grow vegetables as ...

TALLAHASSEE — Local governments can no longer ban homeowners’ vegetable gardens under a bill signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure was among 10 signed by DeSantis on Monday and Tuesday.