Saw palmetto’s yellowish-white flowers, growing on a yard-long branch, are a spring magnet for native butterflies like the ...

Just like the perfect partner in a relationship, native plants are amenable, drama-free, hard-working and good-looking. No wonder it’s so easy to fall in love with them. Native plants will win yet ...

The annual Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour showcases South Brevard yards that use native plants. This year's tour includes the new Melbourne Founders Museum, which highlights local Black pioneer ...

The green iguana has become a ubiquitous sight across South Florida, often lounging in trees or sunning itself on sidewalks.

It’s gardening season in South Florida, and the message from gardening experts is clear: Make sure to cultivate native plants that grow harmoniously with fellow shrubs, trees and flowers — and steer ...

The term Florida-Friendly Landscape™ (FFL) has been around for decades but there is still some confusion over what such a landscape would look like. I would like to shed some light on why the FFL ...

Apparently, my recent columns hit a nerve in the native plant community. Some are unhappy that I said it is OK to have a lawn. Some are not happy that I am not promoting native plants. I am not a ...

STUDENT WELFARE. WATER SCARCITY CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE HERE IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. ONE NEIGHBORHOOD IN OSCEOLA COUNTY IS NOW PAVING THE WAY FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER AND LANDSCAPING. WESH TWO SPENCER TRACY ...