Landscaping in Florida means working with intense sun, heavy rain, sandy soil, and relentless weeds. Picking weather-tough mulch, native ground covers, and drought-tolerant plants can create a yard ...

The 17th State of the River Report was recently released. The report addresses issues affecting the health of the St. Johns River. The report contains information that should be of interest to ...

On Tuesday, April 2, I will begin teaching the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ class series. This class, which runs for eight Tuesdays (no class on April 9), will teach you how to grow plants here in ...

The term Florida-Friendly Landscape has been around for 30 years, but there is still some confusion over what such a landscape would look like. I would like to shed some light on why the ...

Recently, Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 2080. This new law may protect you if someone is trying to force you to plant inappropriate plants on your land whose continued use goes against Florida ...

Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out, and sandy soil is generally unfriendly to plants. On top of all that, rain appears out of nowhere. Gardening can ...

As part of the partnership, 4-Ever-Green owners Marc Rynar and Rick Lewis will continue in leadership roles as all employees ...

With the water situation in Florida getting worse each year and water rates going up almost as fast as gas prices, all people — not only those involved in the green industry here in Florida — need to ...

Ever wonder if your lawn and garden is the best? Maybe not from a “magazine spread” perspective, but from the viewpoint of best practices gardening? The Florida Friendly Landscaping program was ...

Florida’s nursery and landscape industry is a powerhouse, steadily fueling economic growth across the state. Though its impact often goes unrecognized, it surrounds us every day in the palm trees ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Woman and man outside a home speaking on camera. Nick and Susan Perfido of Seminole County, Florida, were looking forward to ...