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!

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...

Thursday, February 5, 2026

February Indoors

It's Paradise! With my Orange Bird of Paradise. I've had this for 9 years! Bird of paradise blooms begin to emerge in November. Eac...

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 ...

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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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