The Florida-Friendly Landscaping program is full of progressive ideas on how to manage landscapes with less water, less pesticides, and more benefits to wildlife. One of these strategies is rethinking our lawns. With the increasing government ... READ MORE
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ demonstration garden showcases pollinator friendly plants with a focus on Florida native plants. It’s located in a prominent location at the Orange County Administration Building in the heart of downtown ... READ MORE
Loss of biodiversity is one of the major threats to the world. Pollen nectar provides food for insects, which helps to pollinate our food crops, eat pests, and provide food for other wildlife. You can be part of the solution ... READ MORE
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida.
The weed of this week is Spanish Needles (Bidens spp.). In Florida, ... READ MORE
Wednesday, June 5, 10 a.m.
Yulee County Building
86026 Pages Dairy Road.
(Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, and turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.)
Master Gardener ... READ MORE
Pollinating insects get food from plants in the form of nectar and pollen. Flowers benefit when these insects help disperse the plant's genetic material. To encourage this pollinator/flower relationship, many plants have developed specialized ... READ MORE
St Lucie County is known for its pristine beaches and nature preserves. We are truly fortunate. Take time to explore the county's natural areas and discover the abundance of wildflowers native to our area.
On October 2, 2012, a team of ... READ MORE
The genus Coreopsis is Florida's State Wildflower. Coreopsis lanceolata, lanceleaf coreopsis, is an evergreen to semi-evergreen perennial that is one of 14 native coreopsis species found in Florida. It primarily occurs in north ... READ MORE
The Florida panhandle has a treasure of native wildflowers to enjoy in every season of the year. In the late summer and fall, blazing star, also commonly known as gayfeather, can be found blooming in natural areas and along roadsides. You ... READ MORE
This is one of those plants where some people call it a weed and others call it a wildflower. Acalypha virginica, Three-seed mercury plant, is a native annual and we here in Nassau County, Florida will begin to see it popping up in the wooded ... READ MORE