If you’re new to South Florida or new to gardening, here’s a tip: Make sure to choose native plants that grow harmoniously ... help protect your home from hurricanes and enhance your property ...

Trees can mitigate hurricane ... to be the least resistant to wind. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. In 2019, the state legislature passed the Florida Tree Law to set ...

Can trees withstand hurricane-force winds ... tropical exotics are inevitable in South Florida, others are cautious about moving too soon. The Florida Native Plant Society, which focuses on ...

When a hurricane assaults the coast, as Ian did to Southwest Florida ... other trees, but it knows how to bend, it knows how to flex," says Megan Kissinger, a wildlife artist and native Floridian ...

After Hurricane Matthew Saw Palmetto plants quickly began ... palms emerged as the most wind-resistant non-native palms. Among native palms, cabbage palms and Florida thatch palms demonstrated ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here are tips on prepping your yard, trees for a potential ...

Hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc in the lives of Florida residents, but once the necessities are taken care of, your attention may turn to conditions in your yard. Once you can ...

The most wind-resistant trees have deep, extensive roots, strong trunks, and flexible wood that bends under wind pressure ...

Brown, leafless trees are everywhere across Southwest Florida after Hurricane Milton ... mitigate the high levels of salt is planting native salt-tolerant grasses. Another option is diluting ...

Hurricane Ian smashed ... prolific and damaging invasive plants in Florida, and the USGS report shows the plant moving into Sanibel and Charlotte Harbor and south and into Ten Thousand Islands ...