Fast-growing plants have their benefits, but with these evergreens, there are also drawbacks. From being disease-prone to ...

Some trees look beautiful but contain toxins that harm pets, wildlife, and soil. Avoid planting these species to keep yards ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

New study shows that heat may be one of the oldest modes of communication between animals and plants. Cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive organs to ...

Florida surprises you sometimes, doesn’t it? Just when you think it’s all beaches, theme parks, and retirement communities, you stumble upon Covered Bridge Park in Parkland – a slice of New England ...

Explore Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland, a transformed 168-acre rail yard now filled with trails, gardens, art, lakes, play ...

Poinsettias are known for their bracts, or leaves — not their flowers “Bracts are these modified leaves around cyathia ...

The ghost, native to only Florida and Cuba, is a leafless web of roots splayed on the trunks of native trees. It’s also ...

Consider these expert recommendations for fast-growing evergreen shrubs. Many are native plants to the South, provide a privacy screen, reduce noise, and add beauty to the garden.

Don Pedro Island State Park floats like a mirage off Florida’s Gulf Coast – a stress-dissolving paradise that somehow remains underappreciated while visitors flock to the state’s more commercialized ...

Palm Beach resident Kim Frisbie will discuss her new book, "The Sustainable South Florida Garden," on Dec. 3 at The Society ...

Winter's coming but in Florida, the weather is great for yard work in cooler temperatures. And there are plenty of tasty chores to dig into.