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Four-hundred and fifty plants of 60 different species of Heliconia and Ginger were potted at Naples Botanical Garden as part of the collection for the future expanded Garden. The Garden is set to start its expansion into a 160-acre world-class tropical garden, due to open in Fall 2010. The plants were purchased with funds from a grant awarded to the Garden by Naples Garden Club.

This Indian-Head Ginger (Costus woodsonii) is one that was already in the Naples Botanical Garden collection.

Daphne Volcy's North Naples home has become a test site for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project illustrating the creation of a "Florida-friendly" landscape. David Albers/ Staff

Potted plants once-intended for landscaping, pile up in the North Naples yard of Daphne Volcy on Tuesday, May 14, 2008. Volcy's yard will become the test-pilot for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project. The project will create a video on how to create a "Florida-friendly" landscape resilient to the dry winter and spring conditions utilizing native plants. David Albers/ Staff

Stuart Fox, a partner in Timber's Tree Service, removes a Norfolk pine from the North Naples yard of Daphne Volcy on Tuesday, May 14, 2008. Daphne Volcy's yard will become the test-pilot for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project. The project will create a video on how to create a "Florida-friendly" landscape resilient to the dry winter and spring conditions utilizing native plants. David Albers/ Staff

A sample of the drought-resistant Empire Zoysia grass sits on display at the kick-off to the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project at Daphne Volcy's North Naples home on Wednesday, May 14, 2008. The project will create a video on how to create a "Florida-friendly" landscape resilient to the dry winter and spring conditions utilizing native plants. David Albers/ Staff

Stuart Fox, a partner in Timber's Tree Service, removes the last of a Norfolk pine in the North Naples yard of Daphne Volcy as film crews document the scene. Volcy's yard will become the test-pilot for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project. The project will create a video on how to create a "Florida-friendly" landscape resilient to the dry winter and spring conditions utilizing native plants. David Albers/ Staff

After the death of her husband, Daphne Volcy became overwhelmed with the yard work at her North Naples home and the home has become a test site for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project illustrating the creation of a "Florida-friendly" landscape. David Albers/ Staff

Daphne Volcy's North Naples home has become a test site for the South Florida Water Management District's "X-Treme Yard Makeover" project illustrating the creation of a "Florida-friendly" landscape. David Albers/ Staff

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office has a home surrounded on Rose Apple Lane in East Naples where at least one person is barricaded. Greg Kahn/Staff

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Cathy McGourty and Kay Randazzio took the Collier Citizen to Egypt and Israel while traveling with 20 people from St. Peter's Church under the direction of Fr. Bernie Evanofski. The group visited the Holy Land and saw the pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, Egypt. Take the Citizen on your travels, near or far, and send the photo to news@colliercitizen.com.