Before you plant that new ornamental vine, flowering shrub or tree that caught your eye, University of Florida scientists have a simple request: check this list. In observance of National Invasive ...

Mitigation banks can’t exactly replicate pre-development ecosystems, even when they achieve state-mandated native plant goals. (Rose Schnabel/WUFT News) Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ...

The coontie plant is a low-growing, durable shrub native to Florida that is toxic if ingested. Native Americans and later European settlers harvested the plant's roots to make flour, nearly driving it ...

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 ...

Vines can unexpectedly dominate the growing season, particularly when there are no late freezes and a warm, wet spring. If you haven't noticed yet, I encourage you to sharpen your observation skills ...

These plants range from 6 inches to 4 feet tall. All 5 are Florida native plants that can be used for ground cover.

Julie Becker digs a plant on a hill overlooking a Duke Energy substation and Mattamy Homes subdivision. CLERMONT — On quiet fall mornings, when most of Central Florida buzzes along I-4 and State Road ...