Plant These Natives Instead of Coral Ardisia Coral ardisia is a very attractive flowering shrub that is adapted to the hot sub-tropical climate of Florida. However beautiful, this shrub has a sinister side. It has rapidly encroached upon native areas bordering …
Groundcovers for North Florida Ground cover plants are useful for visually tying the landscape together into a beautiful cohesive design. Additionally, nature will grow plants (AKA weeds) when the ground is bare. Ground covers complete for light and space with …
Trees of South Florida – Part 4 In part 4 of this series on native and adapted trees for use in South Florida landscapes, we will discuss oaks and other species that can be used in planting designs. If …
Trees of South Florida–Part 3 Today, we continue our study of trees and large shrubs that are suitable for landscape architects to specify in planting plans for Dade County and other areas of South Florida. Since there are so many …
Trees for South Florida–Part 2 This is the second of a multi-part series on trees adapted to the subtropical climate of South Florida. Landscape architects who intent to take Section F of the LARE in Florida need to be familiar …