Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Native plants used in a landscaped yard. Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical ...

Before you plant that new ornamental vine, flowering shrub or tree that caught your eye, University of Florida scientists have a simple request: check this list. In observance of National Invasive ...

CLERMONT, Fla. – In Downtown Clermont, a project to beautify the landscape that has been years in the making has finally come to fruition - with a unique Florida spin on it. Montrose Street, all the ...

5 native plants that can be used for ground cover. 2-inch yellow flowers with triangular leaves; brown center attracts insects ‘Look at the water for evidence.’ Data proves Florida pollution ...

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 ...

The coontie plant is a low-growing, durable shrub native to Florida that is toxic if ingested. Native Americans and later European settlers harvested the plant's roots to make flour, nearly driving it ...

Plant lovers, this one is for you. Whether you garden all the time or you just like to look at plants, it's interesting to learn the uses for different native plants. Here are stories TCPalm has ...

Volunteers from the Florida Native Plant Society conduct yearly surveys to monitor the status of a native plant holdout in a region confronting rapid development. (Courtesy of Valerie Anderson) Their ...

Julie Becker digs a plant on a hill overlooking a Duke Energy substation and Mattamy Homes subdivision. CLERMONT — On quiet fall mornings, when most of Central Florida buzzes along I-4 and State Road ...

Vines can unexpectedly dominate the growing season, particularly when there are no late freezes and a warm, wet spring. If you haven't noticed yet, I encourage you to sharpen your observation skills ...

5 native plants that can be used for ground cover. ‘Look at the water for evidence.’ Data proves Florida pollution prevention not working Human waste fertilizes farms, but fuels toxic algae blooms ...