Leafy green with tiny, red fruits, the Brazilian peppertree is a land manager’s enemy. Parts of the plant can be toxic to birds and cause rashes in humans, but that’s not why it raises concern. It’s ...

University of Florida Assistant Professor Raelene Crandall surveyed the area stem by stem in 2018, counting 2,200 blushing scrub balm plants. When research contributor Todd Angel went to the site 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 ...

Discover the power of native plants in South Florida. Discover the power of native plants in South Florida — why they matter, how they thrive, and how they can save you time, money and effort in your ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission emphasizes the importance of Florida’s native bee species in a Facebook post.Florida’s native bee species play a vitally important role in our ...

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 ...

POLK COUNTY, Florida (WUFT) — Their shoes slipping through yellow sand, Nancy Bissett and Steve Riefler followed an unpublished graduate thesis like a treasure map. They snuck through a jumble of ...

Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ones is a challenging part of restoration projects. Even when done well, artificial sites don’t perfectly replicate nature. Leafy green with tiny, red ...