Native insects have evolved along with native plants, so they recognize them as food. Filling a garden with exotic plants ...

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, ...

October has been designed as Native Plant Month in Florida by the Florida Native Plant Society. Though we can plant year-round in Florida, some times of the year are better for getting plants ...

This vine will grow best in well-drained organic soils and produces the most blooms if planted in full sun. Crossvine can ...

“Butterfly milkweed has showy clusters of vibrant red to orange, tubular blooms attract a wide variety of pollinators, ...

To plant your native plant seeds, you will need an area free of sod and weeds. Scatter the seeds on the surface and lightly rake them in for soil contact. Walk on or press surface seeds for good ...

Master gardener Sally Scalera shares the dirt on which fragrant plants are native, important because they attract and support our native insects.

Pan's, which is named after the ancient Greek god of wildness and fertility, was the first all-native garden in Florida. An 1890 statue of the deity, as realized by the American sculptor and ...

BOCA RATON, Fla. — Boca Raton is working to improve the environmental health of its beaches by removing invasive plant species and replacing them with native ones at Red Reef and South Beach Parks.

Leafy green with tiny, red fruits, the Brazilian peppertree is a land manager’s enemy. Parts of the plant can be toxic to birds and cause rashes in humans, but that’s not why it raises concern.