Mitigation banks can’t exactly replicate pre-development ecosystems, even when they achieve state-mandated native plant goals. (Rose Schnabel/WUFT News) Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ...

Forest and wetlands in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Gainesville. (Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute) ((Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute)) ...

Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round; that they are green and blooming all year. Florida is semi-tropical with ...

Florida is in a drought and one of the biggest factors was a drier than usual rainy season this past fall.

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 ...

Learn how Florida-Friendly Landscaping saves money, conserves water and protects the environment with nine key principles.

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 ...

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. It’s ...