First, I want to explain the difference between aggressive and invasive plants. Florida native plants can become aggressive, ...

Driving around the county, I routinely spot invasive exotic plants like Brazilian Pepper (the poster child of invasive exotic plants in Florida), Schefflera, Castor bean, Asparagus densiflorus ...

Some houseplants are acclimatized before they are sold but many are not. So how do we help our new houseplants or those moved ...

The garden club got a $500 grant from the Florida Federation of garden clubs to to rejuvenate the gardens at Medart Rec Park.

Hurricane Rafael made landfall in Cuba as a Category 3 storm on Wednesday, causing another nationwide blackout. Read more.

Florida is especially susceptible to biological invasions due to its tropical/subtropical ... overload about plants and has a great two-part section called “Plant This Not That.” ...

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Cut them down to 6 inches in spring and plant them in the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Then, put the money you’d otherwise spend on new plants toward a water feature, firepit or ...

But first, what are native Florida plants? These hardy Florida plants grow naturally ... has feathery leaves that resemble palm fronds and can add a tropical look to any landscape. This plant is ...