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Exploring Florida’s Natives: Saw Palmetto

by Julia Sirchia
July 7, 2025

Saw palmetto (Serenoa repens) is one of Florida’s most recognizable plants. This plant stands out because of its striking, pointy, fan-shaped leaves. While it is prevalent in the wild, the saw palmetto is a great option for landscapes. It ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, Monocot, Native Gardens, Native Plants, Palm, Resilient Landscaping, Saw Palmetto

Do Plants have a Vascular System?

by Julia Sirchia
January 21, 2025

Yes, you read that correctly: vascular plants have their own version of a circulatory system. Understanding this system is essential for a gardener. The Basics Plants have a complex network of tissues that transport water, nutrients, and other ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Botany, Dicot, Efficient Irrigation, Herbicide, Herbicides, Horti, Monocot, Phloem, Photosynthesis, Plant Vascular System, Sunlight, Water, Xylem

The Basics of Botany

by Julia Sirchia
November 6, 2024

You may be impressed with the determination of nature when you find that little sprout growing up from the driveway or contemplate how wooden roots crumble concrete. On the one hand it is incredible, but if these things are happening on your ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Botany, Dicot, Eudicot, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Monocot, Resilient Landscaping, Smart Landscape, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

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