Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round ...

In our area, the time to prepare beds for planting ferns is in the spring since all but the hardiest species die back in our ...

Plants grow fast in Florida, so plant appropriately. There will be many hard-to-find native plants available. Oak trees provide a prime ecological benefit. The available myrtle oak is a shorter ...

Hearing that humming next to you? If you catch a quick enough glance, you might be able to spot a hummingbird buzzing around ...

Lady fern also serves as a host plant to several kinds of caterpillars. This Florida native (Dryopteris ludoviciana) goes by several other names, including southern shield fern and Kunth’s ...

The most common species of hummingbird in Florida is the ruby-throated hummingbird ... To attract hummingbirds to your garden, choose plants with brightly colored or tubular flowers.