Mitigation banks can’t exactly replicate pre-development ecosystems, even when they achieve state-mandated native plant goals. (Rose Schnabel/WUFT News) Growing native plants and eradicating invasive ...

For 30 years, developers and conservationists fought over the flowered sand banks of Castle Hill in Lake County. As construction crews move in, a driven group of plant experts and retirees races to ...

In Tallahassee, the ideal planting time is from December to February. Planting young trees in groups also provides better protection.

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)) ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - "An invasive species has a very specific definition," said Alyssa Vinson, an urban forestry extension agent with Hillsborough County. "It's one that is not from here, and it is ...

In 2017, FLORIDA TODAY ran an article about the Atala butterfly that was previously thought to be extinct but had been discovered again. Since that time, the butterflies have made a resurgence and ...

Florida celebrates Arbor Day earlier than other states, on the third Friday in January. The cooler temperatures make it better for tree planting. Florida first established Arbor Day in 1886, making it ...

While National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January. In 2025 that date is Friday, January 1. This early date is perfect for ...

SYDNEY, NSW - AUGUST 09: A Cane Toad is exhibited at Taronga Zoo August 9, 2005 in Sydney, Australia. The Cane Toad, which is poisonous, is reportedly being blamed for the deaths of a number of ...

There are so many that I could recommend that I hope you’ll view this as just a starting point as you select native trees to plant. Make sure you consider the characteristics of the “right place” for ...

Leafy green with tiny, red fruits, the Brazilian peppertree is a land manager’s enemy. Parts of the plant can be toxic to birds and cause rashes in humans, but that’s not why it raises concern. It’s ...