Spring Hill Branch Public Library Native Plant Garden
Spring Hill Branch Library in Hernando County was selected for the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2026.
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Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library Native Plant Garden
Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library in Tallahassee was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2024.
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Brown is beautiful — native grasses and wildflowers are still spectacular in winter
At this time of year, the foliage of many native grasses has senescensed, or is senescensing — the technical term for dead or dying. So, it’s time cut them back, right? Not so fast.
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Bloom Report: Head south and look to moist areas
This bloom report is from November 2017. In November, the foliage of many native grasses has senesced. The various shades of brown and reddish brown that native grasses exhibit through the latter stages of life adds an aesthetic that appeals to many folks.
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Are non-native milkweeds killing monarch butterflies?
Tropical milkweed can enable monarchs to continue breeding well into fall and winter, causing populations to persist longer in certain areas than they naturally would. Unfortunately, this can foster higher than normal infection rates by a lethal protozoan parasite.
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Hernando County Library Native Plant Garden
The Hernando County Public Library in Brooksville was selected to pilot the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2025.
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Bushnell Public Library Native Plant Garden
Bushnell Public Library in Sumter County was selected for the Seeds of Knowledge Library Demonstration Garden Grant in spring 2026.
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Bloom Report: Spotlight on Butterflies
Pollinators and the native plants that support them have come to the forefront this year. The showiest of the pollinators are the butterflies, which often are seen flitting around native wildflowers.
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WEBINAR — A Beginner’s Guide to Creating Habitat in Your Home Landscape
Executive Director Stacey Matrazzo shares her journey of transforming her home landscape into a native garden and highlights some of Florida’s tried-and-true, easy-to-grow native plants.
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Attracting Bees
You can help provide food and habitat for Florida’s native bees and other beneficial insects by landscaping with native wildflowers. Versión en español disponible.
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Garden Spotlight: Bruce J. Host Northeast Branch Library
In Leon County, the Babies Breath Circle of the Tallahassee Garden Club has created a beautiful public-facing native plant demonstration area supporting an abundance of native pollinators.
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Ethnobotany of Wildflowers
Imagine yourself as a native Indian or early explorer 500 hundred years ago trying to survive in Florida. There is quite a compendium of knowledge about early uses of native trees and shrubs, but what about wildflowers?
