Going native has never been as easy as perusing more than 1,000 Florida-friendly native plants, including trees, shrubs, flowers and groundcover, all available at the Central Florida Native Plant ...

Central Floridians have an opportunity on Aug. 19 to go home with new plants for their landscaping needs while helping the Sunshine State’s natural environment.

Florida has the greatest wealth of native plants that are suitable for use in the home landscape as compared to other states. Our state has nearly half of the tree species native to North America.

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

The Florida Native Plant Society has an annual budget of less than $400,000. The group doesn’t own a trailer, ... Central Florida is a particular hotspot for development’s sprawl.

Florida is very diverse and has more than 2,400 native species, some of which are found exclusively in Florida. Just like introduced species, native plants thrive if matched to the site conditions.

October is Native Plant Month in Florida. Here's how you can use native plants in your yard for year-round enjoyment. News Sports Entertainment Lifestyle Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals ...

As a result of the last assessment, completed in 2016, for Central, North and South Florida, there is a red bar stating “High Invasion Risk,” so we do not recommend planting this species.

You don’t have to search to find plants considered desert species in our landscapes. Agaves, Yuccas and cactuses abound, even though we think of Florida’s climate as wet and tropical.

If central Florida is the state’s heartland, ... Florida Native Plant Society President Eugene Kelly wrote, “while harboring no hostility whatsoever towards the Florida Panther, ...

WHAT: Native Garden Tour, presented by the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17 WHERE: Sites in Palm Beach, Wellington and Lake Worth ...