Orlando Sentinel

Plant Doctor: What are those large, yellow flowering trees appearing all over?

Question: Large, yellow flowering trees are appearing in several neighborhoods. What is their name and would it be a good one for my yard? Answer: Gardeners know summer has arrived when spikes of ...
Your Observer

Test your knowledge of native plants

Here are a few plants to test your knowledge. The common name for coreopsis, the state wildflower, is tickseed, due to the ...
Orange County Register

How the winter chill was cold enough this year to get this tree flowering

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can happily report ...
News4Jax

Non-native trees are quietly invading US forests, causing a decline in native trees, UF research finds

Forest and wetlands in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, Gainesville. (Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute) ((Yunpeng Liu, UF/IFAS Invasion Science Research Institute)) ...
Treasure Coast Newspapers

Invasive earleaf acacia tree spreading throughout Florida, threatens Everglades

Shovel in hand, Dan Boarman scouts Sunnier Palms for invasive species encroaching on the 30-acre park and campground in western St. Lucie County. Once he eyes an earleaf acacia, the former forester ...

Replacing plants after Florida freeze? Avoid 8 plants found in stores

If you're heading to a garden center to start replacing plants killed by freezing temps earlier this month, watch out for these invasives.
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Flowering Dogwood: The Bloom That Means “You’ve Endured, Now Rise”

It’s not hard to see why flowering dogwoods (Cornus florida) are classed as one of America’s most breathtaking native trees. These gorgeous flowering trees dazzle admirers with their lovely white, ...