Tropical Gardening in New York City!

Pics of my "tropical" New York City yard. I am in a USDA gardening zone 7 and I use plants that are hardy to our winters, are easy to overwinter indoors, or use as annuals to get the tropical look this far north. Please ask for my permission and give me credit if you use any of my pics! Thanks for looking!

Friday, March 13, 2026

Staten Island NY Palm Tree Update!

I can't believe we had a blizzard two weeks ago - because on March 10th NYC hit 80F for the earliest time on record. In my parent's...

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Long Island Palm Tree Updates!

We finally had a mild week! It hit 80F in my garden on Long Island. In this post I'll show some of my garage plants & the plants ove...

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Palm Tree Check & other happenings in Mid February

The indoor garden is thriving: Bird of Paradise and Australian tree Fern Here's an update on the outdoors stuff! Fatsia japonica Sabal ...

Thursday, February 12, 2026

My favorite things that happened this winter

Who says winter in New York has to be a time of rest for the garden? Okay ... outside the garden is definitely in major hibernation mode. Th...

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About Me

Alex: Hi my name is Alex and I love everything about tropical climates including the weather and the plants. During my free time I'm either making my temperate NYC yard look tropical or watching for the next storm. I hope you enjoy my blogs!

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