Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Driving around the county, I routinely spot invasive exotic plants like Brazilian Pepper (the poster child of invasive exotic ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is recruiting volunteers for planting workdays this summer, encouraging ...

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 ...

The UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their 2024 Spring Plant Sale from 8 to 11 a.m. May 18 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical ...

For 30 years, developers and conservationists fought over the flowered sand banks of Castle Hill in Lake County. As construction crews move in, a driven group of plant experts and retirees races to ...

Just when you think you've missed the last chance for snow in your neck of the woods, you start seeing tree limbs covered in white. Flowering dogwood(Cornus florida ...

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 ...

Central Floridians have an opportunity this weekend to go home with new plants for their landscaping needs while helping the Sunshine State’s natural environment. A Florida native plants sale offers ...