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!

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Late October around my garden

Citrus and cycads in my driveway My giant ponderosa lemon Encore Azalea Thanksgiving Cactus Variegated Lady Palm Tree fern! Singapore Twist ...

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Mid October Tour around the garden

We had a cold and windy past few days thanks to the first Nor'easter of the season. Fortunately the weather is improving and all the lea...

My Ginger are thriving!

Last week I visited my parents yard and was amazed as how much happier the butterfly ginger are this year in their larger containers! The g...

Monday, October 13, 2025

Goodbye September!

It was the 4th warmest on record for Long Island (despite a cool start). The plants responded really well and are looking as good as ever! ...

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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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