Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

City Tree Planting Project & Florida-Friendly Landscaping Class

by Alicia Lamborn
July 2, 2024

The City of Macclenny has recently adopted a Sustainable Tree Planting Initiative for the trees planted in city right-of-ways. The tree planting project is aimed at replacing invasive tree species to increase biodiversity, improve air and water ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Invasive Species, Natural Resources,
Tags: Classes And Events, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Forestry

Florida’s Native Flora & Fauna: Red Buckeye and Ruby-throated Hummingbird

by Alicia Lamborn
May 13, 2022

Featuring some of Florida’s native flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life) so you can learn to recognize, appreciate, and protect native species. Aesculus ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Landscaping, Native Plants, Pollinators, Special Topics, Wildlife, Wildlife Habitat

Florida’s Native Flora & Fauna: Eastern Redbud & Leafcutting Bees

by Alicia Lamborn
February 24, 2022

Featuring some of Florida’s native flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life) so you can learn to recognize, appreciate, and protect native species. READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Tags: Bees, Featured, Landscaping, Native Plants, Special Topics, Wildlife, Wildlife Habitat

Florida’s Native Flora & Fauna: Coreopsis & Florida Panther

by Alicia Lamborn
January 10, 2022

Featuring Florida’s native flora (plant life) and fauna (animal life) so you can learn to recognize, appreciate, and protect native species. READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, Native Animals, Native Plants, Natural Resources, Perennials, Species Spotlight, Wildflowers, Wildlife

Master Gardener Plant Sale – March 27

by Alicia Lamborn
February 10, 2021

In lieu of a garden festival, the Baker County Master Gardeners are holding a plant sale on Saturday, March 27th. All profits from admission and plant sales will go toward the completion of the arboretum sidewalk project, which is half finished. New ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Classes And Events, Fruits And Vegetables, Landscaping, Native Plants, Perennials, Plant Sale

Mahonias: shade tolerant shrubs with year-round interest

by Alicia Lamborn
August 14, 2020

Mahonia is a large genus of evergreen shrubs, although only a handful of species are well suited to Florida landscapes. But if you’re looking for a drought tolerant, shade-tolerant shrub then you’ll want to consider a Mahonia. These plants ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Landscaping, Plants, Shrubs, Species Spotlight

Blue Point Juniper

by Alicia Lamborn
July 15, 2020

The Blue Point Juniper has dense, blue‐green foliage making it a nice specimen tree for landscapes. Its pyramidal form and blue coloring will make a statement and contrast nicely with surrounding plants. Just be sure to give this tree a little ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Landscape Plants, Landscaping, Plants, Shrubs, Species Spotlight, Trees

Spring Garden Festival & Plant Sale – April 4

by Alicia Lamborn
March 6, 2020

Load up your wagon for the 12th annual Baker County Spring Garden Festival and enjoy a fun-filled day of shopping from local plant vendors, plus free kid’s activities, exhibits and more. Visitors can also receive Florida-Friendly landscaping ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Butterfly Plant, Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Houseplants, Native Plants, Perennials, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Wildflowers, What’s Blooming: Grass-like Plants

by Alicia Lamborn
September 13, 2019

Named by Ponce de Leon in 1513, La Florida means “Land of Flowers” — and indeed it is! Florida has more than 3,600 native and naturalized flowering species. Wildflowers are plants that grow in their natural state with little or no interference ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources,
Tags: Native Plants, Plants, Pollinators, Wildflowers

Wildflowers, What’s Blooming: Native Milkweeds

by Alicia Lamborn
September 11, 2019

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources,
Tags: Butterfly Plant, Native Plants, Pollinators, Wildflowers

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