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These articles provide an introduction to to Florida native plants and the benefits of using them in your home landscape. For suggestions of specific plants, cultivation and maintenance tips, please consult with your local professionals.
Over the past 25-30 years, a harmful, unnecessary and wasteful landscape practice has become widespread: trimming Sabal Palms. Sabal Palm fronds do not need to be trimmed unless their fronds are interfering with foot traffic, power lines or building maintenance. … 
by Richard Moyroud, Mesozoic Landscapes and FANN founding member The Sabal Palm is one of our most common and least appreciated native palms. Sabal palmetto, our state tree, is a medium-sized fan palm found throughout Florida (except for the interior …
Beautiful colors, enchanting flight patterns, symbols of life and transformation — butterflies add magic to your landscape and fascinate visitors young and old. A butterfly garden will nourish not only the butterflies but also you, by providing a place …
Florida’s beautiful rivers, lakes, creeks, and ponds are supported by unique communities of native plants, from trees to tiny wildflowers. Bring some of this wet and wild beauty into your home landscape with a water garden, and you’ll dramatically …
By incorporating bird-friendly Florida native plants in your landscape, you and your family can enjoy birdwatching at home, all year long. Think how proud and thrilled you’ll be when birds build their nests in your yard and teach their hatchlings …
“For most purposes, the phrase “Florida native plant” refers to those species occurring within the state boundaries prior to European contact, according to the best available scientific and historical documentation. More specifically, it includes those species understood as indigenous, occurring …
The monarch butterfly is one of our most easily recognized butterflies and well known for its long migration across North America. Unfortunately, the loss of natural habitat, in particular native milkweeds, has resulted in dwindling monarch populations vulnerable to other …
The plant communities map referred to throughout this website is used to illustrate the natural diversity of Florida and to show where in the state certain native plant communities occur. The map shows what Real Florida was, and in some …
Why Native Plant Communities are Important Models for Landscape Design – by Michael Jameson, native plant grower and founding member of FANN When children are nurtured and raised into adulthood, the ideal is that these people will then be able …
The first step in making your landscape sustainable is to understand what you have. Identify all the plants on your property, so that you can determine which to keep, which to remove right away, which need to be replaced over …