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Garden Club of Cape Coral | Ideal houseplants

Once you put away your holiday decorations, do you feel that your house looks a little "bare?" Have you found yourself longing for a diversion to the daily news? If you answered yes to either question, I have a rewarding suggestion – try your hand at houseplants! Growing plants indoors not ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral | Black swallowtail butterfly

After a terribly cold January, I was wondering when the butterflies would show up. Low and behold, a black, 4-inch-wide swallowtail butterfly showed up in my front yard this week! It was fluttering above a flower, balancing itself in mid-air. Its legs held on long enough for it to sip the ...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Looking for a loving home | Porky & Butterball

Porky Porky is a 1 to 3-year-old male. Porky may be little, but he's got a BIG personality packed into this adorable frame. He is a super sweet and spunky guy who loves to bring smiles to everyone he meets. Whether it’s zooming around with his toys, snuggling up for some quality cuddle ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral | Getting to know … the Garden Club of Cape Coral

For many years, members of the Garden Club of Cape Coral have been contributing weekly articles on many and varied topics concerning horticultural and environmental matters that concern us here in our Zone 10A climate. For a change, I thought I would tell you a little about our history. Did ...

Garden Club of Cape Coral | Caring for your poinsettia after the holidays

Many people enjoy decorating their homes with plants for the December holidays. The colorful poinsettia adds a festive atmosphere to homes and are often received as gifts. The poinsettia is native to Mexico and was given the botanical name Euphorbia pulcherrima which means “very ...

Cape Coral Animal Shelter | Looking for a loving home | Jan. 24

Kari. PROVIDED Little Luna. PROVIDED Kari is a 6 months to 1-year old female. She loved playing with her foster siblings and gets along with all the dogs she's met so far. Just one thing — she likes a little privacy when it’s mealtime (a girl needs her space sometimes, you know?). When ...