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South Florida is crawling with invasive and non-native species. Burmese pythons slither through the Everglades. Climbing ...
There are many native vines in the Tallahassee area, and most of them are only mildly aggressive, which means they can grow well alongside other plants without completely dominating the space.
Like many other plants on our list, the Old World Climbing Fern grows quickly and smothers native plants. Over 100,000 acres in Florida have been infested by this bad boy.
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 ...
Cane toads in Florida secrete a milky-white toxin that can harm or even kill animals that lick, bite or eat them, including ...
They grow native wildflowers, grasses and shrubs for restoration and wholesale projects. The pair has aided in mitigation efforts for wetlands across the state, but never imagined their property ...
These include their relationships to flowering plants, insect pollinators, prescribed fires and plant communities. The FWC provides a list of ways people can help the native insects on their own: ...
Pan's Garden in Palm Beach, Florida, is a half-acre native garden showcasing Florida's diverse flora. Established in 1994, the garden features 280 plant species and attracts a variety of ...
Partners of the initiative aim to collect and preserve populations of Florida’s native plants. Florida Plant Rescue pays partners $3,000 per collection, part of which goes toward a seed spa session.
Invasive vines create ecological disaster for Florida native plants. Elizabeth Winter. ... Some consider it the poster child of invasive plants – “the vine that ate the South!” ...