The Staghorn Fern is a member of the "Polypodiaceae" plant family, found throughout Florida primarily Central and South Florida. This particular plant can be startling due to how it grows in uncommon areas such as tree trunks, branches, and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
An economic study done in 2015 by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Food and Resource Economics Dept. determined that the central Florida area producers, combined with landscape firms and retail ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture
From a new hops and grape-filled demonstration garden to an active social media and website, Central Florida Ferns is taking steps to understand its market and try new plant products. Established in 1990, Ray and Kathy Roberts started Central ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS
A: We have several different ferns which behave themselves to much better than Boston fern but still have similar light (shady) requirements. Here are just a few: Royal fern, Osmunda regalis, can be found growing in cold hardiness zones 3-10; ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
We have several different ferns which behave themselves to much better than Boston fern but still have similar light (shady) requirements. Here are just a few: 1. Royal fern, Osmunda regalis, can be found growing in cold hardiness zones ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesJapanese Climbing Fern can quickly cover natural vegetation. Spores and small plants can be potentially transported in pine straw. Climbing ferns are a problem for managed timber and home landscapes. Photo by L. Scott Jackson Japanese ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesResurrection ferns are found in many mature hardwood trees in north Florida. This fern is an air plant which prospers on skimpy amounts of water and plant nutrients. One of the wonderful features of spring is the return of green to the branches ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesGiant Tiger Prawn (Penaeus monodon): Giant Tiger Prawn: This large shrimp, also known as the Asian Tiger Shrimp and the Black Tiger Shrimp, can reach lengths between 8-12 inches. It resembles are native edible penaeid shrimp but differs in ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesMarch 6th: Climbing Ferns (Lygodium sp.) & Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Old World Climbing Ferns (Lygodium microphyllum): are presently the only non-native invasive ferns in Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesMarch 6th: Climbing Ferns (Lygodium sp.) & Chinese Privet (Ligustrum sinense) Japanese Climbing Fern (Lygodium japonicum) and Old World Climbing Ferns (Lygodium microphyllum): are presently the only non-native invasive ferns in Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources