Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The term Florida-Friendly Landscape™ (FFL) has been around for decades but there is still some confusion over what such a ...

The 17th State of the River Report was recently released. The report addresses issues affecting the health of the St. Johns River. The report contains information that should be of interest to ...

The pineapple originated in Brazil and Paraguay but will grow in all the tropical and warm, subtropical areas of the world.

On Tuesday, April 2, I will begin teaching the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ class series. This class, which runs for eight Tuesdays (no class on April 9), will teach you how to grow plants here in ...

Have you ever considered that a team of local Master Gardener Volunteers might be available to visit your home and offer advice? This free service is part of the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County’s ...

Recently, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 2080. This new law may protect you if someone is trying to force you to plant inappropriate plants on your land whose continued use goes against Florida ...

Ever wonder if your lawn and garden is the best? Maybe not from a “magazine spread” perspective, but from the viewpoint of best practices gardening? The Florida Friendly Landscaping program was ...

With the water situation in Florida getting worse each year and water rates going up almost as fast as gas prices, all people — not only those involved in the green industry here in Florida — need to ...

BUNNELL -- Carpenters know the rule of thumb is "measure twice, cut once." The same theory applies for gardeners when they make landscaping plans. "Plan first, plant once" was the advice Louise Lester ...