Starry rosinweed is a star in your garden not only for its beauty and long blooming cycle, but also because of the wide variety of pollinato...

I've covered this topic on my cruise ship presentations  on coffee. A bit of plant science for this post... Caffeine is the most widely...

Pollinators love dill flowers. Dill  ( Anethum graveolens ) is a fast-growing, cool-weather annual with a long taproot. It provides both a c...

A scarlet rosemallow ( Muenchhusia coccineus ):  a Florida native There are 432 Hibiscus species that are found worldwide, and with their b...

Netted chain fern: sterile fronds. The netted chain fern ( Woodwardia areolata ) is native to eastern North America including most of Flor...

Florida greeneyes bloom nearly year-round and attract many types of pollinators. Notice how showy the disk florets are with their extra-long...

Plant more natives! In 2013, a volunteer beautyberry shrub near the edge of the lawn is surrounded by several water oaks. Ecologists and e...

Order directly from our publisher: University Press of Florida   Melissa and I worked with University Press of Florida to improve, update, a...

A female red cedar with fruit. Red cedar ( Juniperus virginiana ) is medium-sized, dioecious evergreen conifer with female trees that bear ...

Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus ) is in the squash family (Cucurbitaceae) and is more closely related to melons than the squashes, which are in ...