WHAT: Native Garden Tour, presented by the Palm Beach County Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society. WHEN: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17. WHERE: Sites in Palm Beach, Wellington and Lake Worth ...

Why should we plant native plants? I’ve talked to people who think Florida is tropical with no variation in plants year-round; that they are green and blooming all year.

Interestingly, the adult Atala requires specific native nectar plants. Some of the Atala butterfly’s favorite nectar plants include Spanish needles (Bidens alba), Milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa ...

Tim at Native Butterfly Flowers in West Melbourne has some Aristolochia tomentosa and is still figuring out what the plants require to thrive. So far, he has determined they need sandy soil, a ...

N ative shade plants are perfect for those tough areas of the garden where other plants struggle to thrive. Many plants that grow well in shade are native to big parts of the U.S., but you can ...

Pan's, which is named after the ancient Greek god of wildness and fertility, was the first all-native garden in Florida. An 1890 statue of the deity, as realized by the American sculptor and ...

She recommends these native plants and trees for your garden. Live oaks: These stately trees can grow to 60 feet, so leave lots of room in a well-drained area that gets full sun.

All of Florida’s native habitats — marine, freshwater, and terrestrial — are threatened by invasives. The omnivorous Argentine black-and-white tegu lizards can grow to 5 feet in length and ...

Dale Skaggs plants a native azalea and Joellen Dimond plants a butterfly garden. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Dixon Gallery & Gardens Head of Horticulture Dale Skaggs ...

The Florida Native Butterfly Society and its more than 400 butterflies used to live at The Butterfly Estates tourist attraction in downtown Fort Myers. Then they were forced out in July after new ...

Our region is also home to many invasive vines, which pose significant threats to local ecosystems. Notable aggressive species include Old World climbing fern, skunk vine, Japanese honeysuckle ...