Jenes Tropicals

Ready to turn your yard into a laid-back tropical paradise—without breaking a sweat? 🌞🌺 In this fun-filled episode, Jene dives into her love of growing fruit trees and spotlights some easy, breezy favorites that thrive with minimal fuss. Whether you’re brand-new to gardening or already growing like a pro, there’s something juicy here for you!

You’ll discover the stunning and super-productive Passiflora edulis (passion fruit vine), tough-as-nails mulberries, the always-crowd-pleasing banana plants, and the surprisingly simple (and adorable!) pineapple. 🍌🍓🍍

Jene’s enthusiasm is as infectious as the plants are delicious—and by the end of the episode, don’t be surprised if you’re dreaming up your own backyard fruit oasis (or three!).

Come soak up the tropical inspiration at Jene’s Tropicals, located at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com. Have questions, ideas, or a plant you’d love to learn about next? Shoot us an email at [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you! 🌴✨

Wondering what to plant when the weather cools its heels? Don’t chill—herbs are here to save the season! 🌿 In this episode, Jene dishes the dirt on growing herbs successfully, from picking the thyme-right varieties to keeping them happy, healthy, and not acting all sage-y on you. Expect practical tips that’ll help your herb garden stay in mint condition.

We’re also spilling the tea… er, tomatoes. 🍅 How are yours holding up? Jene opens up about a few tomato troubles she’s been wrestling with, and spoiler alert: your plants might be throwing the same tantrums. Tune in to find out what’s going on and how she’s tackling the problem—no tomato left behind!

And because we like to keep things zesty, we’re squeezing in a few juicy tips on caring for citrus this time of year. 🍊

Leaf your worries behind and stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or dig deeper at tropicalfruit.com. Got questions or a topic you’d like us to branch into? Email [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you! 🌱🎙️

Did winter sneak up on your garden like a Florida man at a Christmas parade? 🌬️🥶 It’s been unusually cold in our usually toasty neck of the woods, and your poor plants might be wondering if they accidentally moved to Michigan. But don’t panic—Jene from Jene’s Tropicals is here to save the day (and your greenery)!

In this episode, Jene dishes out hot tips for cold snaps—how to protect your plants when the temps dip, and how to bring ‘em back to life if Jack Frost already paid a visit. Got a crispy mango tree or a droopy hibiscus? We’ve got you covered.

And hey, it’s not all frozen doom and gloom! Jene also shares what should be planted right now so your garden can keep on growing—even if you’re still wearing socks with sandals.

Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com for all your spring plant needs.

Got a question or topic you'd like covered on the show? Email us at [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you!

Get ready to mango crazy in Florida's paradise with Jene's Tropicals – the show that's totally un-be-leaf-able! Whether you're pruning bougainvilleas (don't be a prickly pear about it), nursing your heirloom Christmas cactus back from overwatering woes, or dreaming of homegrown mangoes that are ripe for the picking (way better than store-bought – no fibrous business here!), host Jene is here to help you grow a pear... er, pair of green thumbs.

From sweaty palms waving in the breeze to avocados that are holy guacamole-good, we'll dig into tropical tips that'll have your yard blooming like a bogey in full color. Avoid those leaf-roller pests, boost your blooms with low-nitrogen magic, and protect your jackfruit giants from frost – because paradise lost is no joke when your plumerias wither!

Join Jene live from St. Pete's sunny nursery for faith-filled fun, fruity verses, and advice that's always in season. Let's mango with the flow and turn your backyard into a tropi-cool oasis!

Visit tropicalfruit.com or swing by 6831 Central Ave. – we're rooting for you!

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Florida paradise is filled with palm trees, poinsettias—and the occasional plant heartbreak caused by watering just one more time.

In this fun and informative episode of Jene’s Tropicals, Jene helps rescue holiday plants everywhere. Find out why your poinsettia might be giving you side-eye, why Christmas cactus prefer shade over sunshine, and how the wrong fertilizer can send your buds packing before they even bloom.

From speckled “Jingle Bell” poinsettias to Christmas cactus that can be passed down for generations, Jene shares simple tips on what not to do—and how to keep your plants cheerful instead of stressful.

Then we branch out into tropical treats: mangoes, lychee, persimmons you’ll actually enjoy, and fruit trees so good you may start planning your calendar around harvest time. Learn why avocado trees drop leaves before flowering, why mangoes are worth the wait, and why sometimes the best gardening advice is to relax and let the plant do its thing.

If you’ve ever said, “But I fertilized it!” right before everything fell off—this episode is for you.

🌺 Less nitrogen. More blooms. Happier plants.

For all your spring planting needs, stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, or visit tropicalfruit.com.

Have a gardening question or a topic you’d like covered on the show?
Email [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you.

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Welcome to the only show where paradise found meets paradise pruned! Whether you’re nurturing palms, pampering plumerias, or just trying to keep your poinsettias from “leaf-ing” you for dead, Jene’s Tropicals is here to help your garden flourish instead of flounder.

Join your host, Jene—Florida’s unofficial Queen of Green—as she sprinkles sunshine, plant wisdom, and holiday cheer like glitter on a Polar Bear poinsettia. (Yes, she’ll teach you how to do that too.) From mystery bagged bugs (bring ‘em in!) to fungus among us, no plant problem is too weird, wilted, or worrisome.

This festive episode is bursting with:
🎄 Poinsettia know-how you didn’t know you needed
🌵 Christmas cactus secrets that won’t leave you prickly
🦩 Seven-foot pink flamingos so fabulous they “flew” off the lot
🎨 Talavera pottery that brings the art to “garden party”
☀️ Florida winter gratitude, Christmas-in-the-sand vibes, and a whole lot of love for listeners

Janae’s guiding philosophy? Don’t put your poinsettias in a salad, don’t drown them in water, and for heaven’s sake don’t let them sit in an A/C draft unless you want a red-and-green leaf blizzard in your living room.

So tune in, laugh along, learn a ton, and maybe even tear up when Jene reminds us what Christmas is really about. (Spoiler: she can’t finish the sentence without crying. Bring tissues.)

Find Jene at tropicalfruit.com, or wander into Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL where the plants are happy, the music is jolly, and the flamingos are tall enough to see from space.

Jene’s Tropicals — Growing joy, one leaf at a time.

📬 Got a burning question—or just a plant that looks like it’s burning?
Email us at [email protected] with your questions or show topic ideas. We’d love to hear from you!

🌴 It’s December in Florida, which means the rest of the country is defrosting cars while we’re defrosting piña coladas. Join Jene from Jene’s Tropicals as she digs into your landscaping dreams and helps turn those “maybes” into “mallow wow!” 🌺

In this episode, Jene gets bougain-filled with joy as she spotlights the vibrant, vining, color-splashing superstar of the tropics: Bougainvillea! From dwarf varieties that stay cute and compact to towering trellis-tamers that paint your house in every shade of the rainbow, Jene spills the soil on choosing the right type for your yard.

She also shares her top tips for Bougainvillea brilliance—because whether you’re a plant whisperer or a serial over-waterer (don’t worry, we see you), everyone deserves blooms that pop louder than holiday fireworks.

🌺Stop by Jene’s Tropicals, 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or browse the botanical wonderland online at tropicalfruit.com for all your spring plant needs.

🌿Got a question or topic you want Jene to dig into? Email [email protected]—your ideas help this podcast grow! 🎧

 #JenesTropicals #BougainvilleaBliss #FloridaGardening #PlantPuns #TropicTalk #GardenGlowUp #SunshineStateSprouts #RootingForYou #PlantParenting #BloominInDecember

🍇🌴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 morsels of happiness are packed with vitamins C & K1, manganese, and plant compounds that basically make them Mother Nature’s multivitamin… but tastier. So why buy blueberries when you can grow your own and have berry-good snacks year-round?

Jene’s here with tips, tricks, and tropi-cool wisdom to help you get your blueberry bushes thriving—because in Florida, even December is ripe for growing!

Stop by Jene’s Tropicals, located at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit tropicalfruit.com to make your garden dreams come true.

Got a burning question or a juicy topic you want us to dig into? Email us at [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you!

🍇🌴 #JenesTropicals #BerryMerryFlorida #BlueRida #BlueberryBoost #GrowYourOwn #FloridaGardeners #TropicalTips #PlantPowered #GardenGoals #FruitNerds #BerryFunny #PunAndDone #StPetersburgFL #TropicalFruit

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 landscape.

Join us as we unwrap the gift that keeps on giving—vibrant blooms that make your yard so dazzling your neighbors might need sunglasses at night. Whether you’re decking the halls, trimming the tree, or just avoiding that one relative who always brings the weird casserole, annuals are here to keep your holiday spirit growing strong. 🌱✨

We’ll talk color pops, plant flops, and how to make your yard the tropical talk of every holiday gathering. Consider this episode the mistletoe above your garden gate—an invitation to plant, play, and pun your way into the season!

Swing by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com for all your seasonal and spring plant needs.

Got a burning question, a plant mystery, or a topic you want us to dig into?
Email us at [email protected]—we’d soil ourselves with excitement to hear from you! 🌴😄

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 Tree. With varieties that bloom from fall through spring, they’re fast-growing, easygoing, and sure to make your yard look tree-mendous!

But wait — there’s plumeria more where that came from! 🌸 We’re also talking about the fragrant, fabulous, and flower-powerful Plumeria (aka Frangipani) — they’re colorful, low-maintenance, and basically the floral version of “good vibes only.”

And don’t forget — it’s avocado planting time! 🥑 So dig in and guac your world with the creamiest, dreamiest addition to your tropical garden.

Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or swing by tropicalfruit.com for all your spring plant needs — because paradise doesn’t plant itself! 🌺

Got a burning question or a topic you’d like us to leaf no stone unturned on? Email us at [email protected] — we’d love to hear from you!

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 shares how to pick the leaf of your life — the perfect plant to suit your space, style, and (ahem) watering habits. Whether you’re a budding botanist or a serial plant killer, this episode will help you grow your confidence indoors.

🌿 Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL or visit tropicalfruit.com for all your fall (and every-season) plant needs.

Got a thorny question or a seed of an idea for the show?
Email us at [email protected] — we’d love to dig into it!

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, promise).

From “ugly” mandarins that are secretly delicious to the mysterious Buddha’s Hand citrus that’ll leave you reaching for more, Jene’s got your garden gossip covered. Expect quirky plant facts, pest-fighting pep talks, and the occasional confession — like yelling “Dinner’s burning!” instead of “Dinner’s ready.”

Whether you’re a pro at pruning or can’t keep a cactus alive, this show will make you laugh, learn, and leaf a little happier. 🌴

Because in Florida, even the whiteflies are living their best life.

🌺 Visit the jungle in person:
Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or swing by online at tropicalfruit.com for all your plant and garden needs.

💌 Got a question or a topic you’d love to hear on the show?
Email us at [email protected] — we’d be-leaf to hear from you!

🍂 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 deep (pun absolutely intended) into all things shrub-tacular — from planting and pruning to the fertilizer fiascos you’ll want to avoid. Learn the root of good landscape care and avoid the mulch-itude of mistakes that can trip up even seasoned gardeners.

🌴 Need a little extra “plantspiration”? Stop by Jene’s Tropicals, 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit tropicalfruit.com — your one-stop spot for blooming success all year long.

Got a question or topic that’s bugging you? Email [email protected] — we’d love to hear from you and might even make your query the pick of the crop next episode! 🌺

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 battling spidermites (the original web developers 🕷️) to fertilizing smarter, not harder, we’re covering all the mulch-necessary info.

Learn how to keep your tropicals happy, your soil sassy, and your plants unbothered as the seasons shift. Whether you’re a seasoned green thumb or just here for the punshine, this episode will leave you rooted in knowledge.

🌿 Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Pete, or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com for everything you need to leaf summer behind.

Got a burning plant question or a topic you’d fernly love us to cover? Email us at [email protected]. Let’s grow through it together!

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 be fooled—they’re on a sticky mission to sap the life out of your tropical treasures.

Jene’s got the dirt on how to stop these sap-suckers dead in their tiny tracks, without losing your hibiscus (or your sanity). Learn how to spot the signs, fight the fuzz, and prevent a full-on mealybug invasion before your garden turns into a ghost town.

🌺 Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or sprout your browser over to tropicalfruit.com for all your spring plant needs—because nothing says "new growth" like a mealybug-free mango tree!

Got a pest-y question or a plant topic that’s bugging you? Email us at [email protected]—we’d love to chew the leaf with you and may your hibiscus stay mealybug-free! 🌿

🌸 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—just like Jene!

🍑 Plus, we loquat some pollinators you need in your life. Jene spills the nectar on this sweet, bee-attracting fruit tree that’ll have your backyard buzzing (literally). If you're looking for tough plants with a soft spot for cooler weather, this episode is your ground cover.

🎙️ So grab your gardening gloves and your best soil puns, and join us as we root around in the world of cold-tolerant tropicals.

Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com for all your cooler weather plant needs.

Got a burning plant question or a topic you want us to dig into? Email [email protected]—we’re all ears (of corn).

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 smell the best, which grow with tree-mendous ease, and how to keep them pining for nothing all year long.

You’ll learn things you didn’t know, didn’t know you needed to know, and maybe even start speaking fluent tree-nese. 🌴🌳

So if you’ve been stumped about tree planting, leaf your doubts behind. We’ve planted all the tips, tricks, and tree wisdom you’ll need to get growing.

🌿 Stop by Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL, or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com for your spring plant needs.

🌱 Got a question or topic you'd be-leaf we should cover?
Email us at [email protected]—we wood love to hear from you!

From 300 BC to your morning smoothie, bananas have been the top banana for birds, monkeys, and humans alike. In this a-peeling episode, Jene climbs the banana tree of history to uncover how over 500 species of this fruity superstar have swung their way across continents, cultures, and compost piles.

Whether you're a backyard grower in Florida or just really into potassium, you’ll go bananas for the juicy details—like why bananas aren't trees (surprise!), how they grow like weeds (but tastier), and which varieties are worth planting when spring swings around.

Slip on in and visit Jene’s Tropicals at 6831 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, FL or visit us online at tropicalfruit.com to start your own banana empire.

Got a fruity question or a tropical topic you’d love to hear more about? Drop us a line at [email protected]—we’d love to hear from you!

They say beauty is pain—but in the case of bougainvillea, it's mostly just beauty (with a tiny prickly side). In this blooming episode, we're getting thorny... but in the most fabulous, floral way. 🌸🌵

Discover why the bougainvillea is vine and dandy for your landscape, how it thrives on tough love, and why it might just be the budding star of your spring garden. From ground cover to wall-crawlers, this plant does it all—and looks bougain-brilliant doing it.

Don't let those thorns throw shade—bougainvilleas are the low-maintenance, high-impact drama queens your garden deserves.

🌴 Want to grow your own slice of paradise? Visit us at Jene’s Tropicals, 6831 Central Ave., St. Pete, FL—or click your way to the tropics at tropicalfruit.com.

Got a thorny garden question? A topic idea? A pun that just has to be shared? Email us at [email protected]—we're all ears (and leaves).

Do you leaf a little extra room in your plant collection for some serious root awakening? 🪴 Well, it's time to branch out and grow your knowledge about the wonderful world of aroids! From the show-stopping Alocasia (aka elephant ears 🐘) to the ever-charming Chinese Evergreen 🌿, Jene’s got all the dirt on these leafy legends.

Join us on this leafy adventure as Jene unravels the quirks, the beauty, and the secret lives of these exotic specimens that’ll leaf you with a newfound appreciation for your tropical friends. Spoiler alert: puns may leaf you rolling your eyes... but they’ll also make you smile. 😏

Stop by Jene’s Tropicals in St. Petersburg, FL (6831 Central Ave) for all your plant needs or shop online at tropicalfruit.com—because it’s always the season for plants! 🌸

Got a burning question or an idea for a show topic? Plant your thoughts in an email to [email protected]—Jene would love to hear from you!

It's gonna be roots of fun!