What you should know about using native Florida plants in your yard
Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round ...
The Conversation28 天
Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Andre A. Naranjo receives funding from the National Science Foundation, Florida Native Plant Society, and the Botanical Society of America. Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow ...
The Associated Press on MSN13 天
Extreme cold, snow aren’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie ...
Want to bring butterflies to your yard? Garden tour features Florida native plants
No wonder it’s so easy to fall in love with them. Native plants will win yet more fans when the Conradina Chapter of the ...
observerlocalnews3 天
Ormond Beach is updating its development code to require 50% native plants
The City Commission unanimously approved an amendment to its Land Development Code for the use of native plants on Jan. 21. A ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
SAVING THE FLORIDA BRICKELL-BUSH
A perennial herb, the Florida brickell-bush is found exclusively in South Florida's pine rockland territory, specifically on the Miami Rock Ridge on the edges of Everglades National Park. At maturity ...
WUFT5 天
Water lettuce, native but a nuisance, highlights herbicide tensions
A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...
Center for Biological Diversity2 年
Eight South Florida Plants Get Proposal for Critical Habitat Protection
“These beautiful plants are part of what makes South Florida so special,” said Elise Bennett ... Everglades bully: The Everglades bully had been a candidate for protection since 2004. The shrub is ...