What you should know about using native Florida plants in your yard
Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round ...
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Florida’s Invasive Plant Problem Has a Simple Fix. Here’s What to Plant Instead
Florida’s warm climate makes it a prime target for invasive species. Many non-native plants introduced for landscaping have ...
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Plants that evolved in Florida over millennia now face extinction and lack protection
Andre A. Naranjo receives funding from the National Science Foundation, Florida Native Plant Society, and the Botanical Society of America. Modern scrub mints, delicate flowering plants that grow ...
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Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
For people, the freeze and snow have brought most things to a standstill. But wildlife natives like cypress trees and prairie plants, and cold-blooded gators and snakes, should be alright.
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Eight South Florida Plants Get Proposal for Critical Habitat Protection
“These beautiful plants are part of what makes South Florida so special,” said Elise Bennett ... The Everglades bully had been a candidate for protection since 2004. The shrub is native to Miami-Dade ...
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Water lettuce, native but a nuisance, highlights herbicide tensions
A manatee and two calves sought refuge from the January morning chill in the warm, glassy waters of Silver Glen Springs. They ...
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Extreme cold, snow aren’t a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
a flowering plant. It’s not the freeze so much. I don’t know what its adaptations are with dealing with snow,” Griffard said. Florida’s native plants also should make it through the cold ...
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Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
a flowering plant. It’s not the freeze so much. I don’t know what its adaptations are with dealing with snow," Griffard said. Florida's native plants also should make it through the cold ...