So, maybe you will want to plant a southern redcedar among a group of other trees that are already in your yard or, create a new tree island by planting four other trees with it.

It is now named the Green Croton Scale. This new scale is now found throughout South Florida on many plants, including landscape shrubs and trees and native plants and fruit trees.

Whether you’re new to South Florida or new to gardening, here’s a guide to how to go native this fall and enjoy the rewards you’ll receive as wildlife and fabulous colors work their natural ...

On Tuesday, April 2, I will begin teaching the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ class series. This class, which runs for eight Tuesdays (no class on April 9), will teach you how to grow plants here ...

Ready To Grow Gardens. 409 S.W. 89th Court Miami, FL 33133 (786) 436-7703 www.ready-to-grow.com. What's cool about this plant nursery is that it features edible gardens.

It is a variable plant and can be evergreen, semi-deciduous, or deciduous. The leaves are large, up to 8 inches across and circular or platter-shaped with a heart shaped base.

This is great in a shady location, (it does not like full sun), and is salt- and drought-tolerant. It’s perfect against a wall or as a background plant, and birds flock to the fruits.

Other Master Gardener Seminars will include the “9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping” offered March 9, March 21, May and May 4; “Don’t Call Us Pests” on April 20; “Butterfly ...

Year after year we have done many consultations on south Florida landscapes and every year we see the same plants over and over again. A few of the plants used over and over again are, to me ...

Those of you who recently moved to Bay County need to know the state is divided into three distinct areas as related to plants: North, Central and South. Our area, North Florida, runs west to ...

Recently, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 2080. This new law may protect you if someone is trying to force you to plant inappropriate plants on your land whose continued use goes against ...

The landscaping is one of the attractive features of Universal’s new Epic Universe park. The horticulture industry plays a huge role in Florida tourism.