JENE'S TROPICALS - IT'S THE BERRY BEST TIME OF YEAR: FLORIDAS WINTER FRUIT

🍇🌴Grab your sunscreen and your snack bowl, because this week on Jene’s Tropicals, we’re getting blue… in the best way possible! It’s the first week of December in Florida—where the cold never bothered us anyway—and Jene is taking us on a juicy journey into the world of blueberries. These tiny mo…

JENE'S TROPICALS - A PLANT-ASTIC HOLIDAY: ANNUALS, ANTICS & TROPICAL TOMFOOLERY

It’s November in Florida—which means while the rest of the country is defrosting turkeys, we’re defrosting… nothing. But we are heating things up with a riot of holiday color! In this pun-packed, palm-slappingly funny episode, we dig (literally) into why annuals are the real MVPs of your festive la…

JENE'S TROPICALS - FALLIN' FOR BLOOMS & A GUAC-ING GOOD TIME!

It’s the third weekend in November, and things are heating back up here in sunny Florida (because of course they are 🌞). While the rest of the country’s raking leaves, we’re raking in the blooms! This week, Jene is orchid-strating a love letter to one of her fall favorites — the Hong Kong Orchid T…

JENE'S TROPICALS - AN INSIDE JOB: THE INTERIOR PLANT EDITION

It’s November, but things are still looking green and serene here in sunny Florida! This week, Jene digs into the root of all good décor — interior plants. Did you know the interior plant capital of the world is right here in Florida? That’s right — Apopka! Talk about growing local pride! Jene sha…

JENE'S TROPICALS - PLANT ONE ON ME

Sunshine, soil, and a little sass — welcome to Jene's Tropicals, the tropical talk show that proves Florida paradise can fit right in your backyard. Host Jene, owner of Jene’s Tropicals in sunny St. Pete, dishes out plant wisdom with a side of humor and a sprinkle of fertilizer (the good kind, prom…

JENE'S TROPICALS - SHRUB HUBBUB & FERTILIZER FOLLIES

🍂 It’s the end of October in Florida — the air’s kinda crisp, the leaves are kinda turning, and your garden’s definitely judging you. Have you finished your fall pruning yet? Better leaf no branch untrimmed, because time is running out faster than a squirrel in a pecan grove! This week, Jene digs…

JENE'S TROPICALS - DRYER DAYS & DIRTIER DEEDS: FALL-ING FOR FLORIDA GARDENING

It’s that magical time of year when Florida stops sweating (just a little) and starts shedding—humidity, pests, and overgrown chaos. 🍂 In this episode of Dryer Days & Dirtier Deeds, Jene from Jene’s Tropicals digs deep into how to prep your garden for the cooler, dryer October weather. From battli…

JENE'S TROPICALS - MEALYBUGGED: THE PEST WITH THE PINK SLIP!

At some point in your botanical journey, you're gonna get bugged—literally. In this spook-tacular October episode, Jene dives antenna-first into the frightful world of the Pink Hibiscus Mealybug, Florida’s fluffiest little plant vampire. These cotton candy-colored creepers may look sweet, but don’t…

JENE'S TROPICALS - COLD TOLERANT BEAUTIES & SWEET SUPRISES

🌸 Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow? No, we're not talking time travel—we're talking Brunfelsia americana! This week, Jene’s going full bloom as we dig into this fragrant favorite that keeps the flowers coming, even when the temps drop. It’s cold-hardy, low-maintenance, and blooming with personality—…

JENE'S TROPICALS - WOOD YOU BELIEVE IT? THE BEST TIME TO PLANT A TREE IN FLORIDA! (Spoiler: It's sooner than you think...)

One of the most rootine questions Jene hears all year is: “When’s the best time to plant a tree in Florida?” And the answer is simple: Yesterday. Today. Or Tree-morrow. In this tree-mendous episode, Jene branches out into all things arboreal—covering the best tree varieties for Florida, which ones…