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 ...

Driving around the county, I routinely spot invasive exotic plants like Brazilian Pepper (the poster child of invasive exotic plants in Florida), Schefflera, Castor bean, Asparagus densiflorus ...

Overplanting of identical species in landscaping, like Queen palms, reduces biodiversity and increases vulnerability to diseases. Ganoderma butt rot, a lethal soil-borne fungus, poses a significant ...