Kanapaha Botanical Gardens in Gainesville, Florida features giant Victoria water lilies, the Southeast’s largest herb garden, ...

“Take your little piece of land and steward it. It will give you a sense of power. Your choices matter. You can make a difference.” With punishing wind, rain and flooding, Hurricanes Debby, Helene and ...

The annual Landscaping with Florida Natives Tour showcases South Brevard yards that use native plants. This year's tour includes the new Melbourne Founders Museum, which highlights local Black pioneer ...

A plant originating deep within the history of Florida, the coontie plant — sometimes referred to as a palm — is actually not ...

Florida's sunshine isn't the only thing that never takes a break here. Your garden can burst with color all year long if you pick the right flowers. I'm talking about tough, beautiful blooms that ...

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...

Blanket flower is a native wildflower that is easy to grow from seed. It is reliable and adaptable, and will fill your garden with beauty.

Florida has the widest variety of ferns in the continental U.S. (only Hawaii and Puerto Rico have more), and 123 of these are native to the state. Gardening with ferns is relatively easy given the ...

Kim Frisbie writes that the island's gardens need native plants because native insects depend on them. Adding them can attract birds and butterflies.