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Exotic Plants Starving Birds! 12 Things You Can Do to Help


April 18, 2018

Birds Are Starving Exotic (non-native) plants do not support the caterpillars that native birds need for food, causing birds to starve to death. If birds can’t find enough caterpillars, they can’t reproduce and they and their young starve. Birds ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Biodiversity, Birds, Caterpillars, Exotic Plants, Extinction, Gardening, Insects, Landscape, Native Plants, Pesticides, Spiders, Starving

Invasive Species Are Everywhere


March 24, 2015

Is there a serious threat to Florida’s landscape living in your yard? Would you know a Brazilian peppertree, a carrotwood or a Cuban tree frog if you saw one? If not, read on. Invasive species are defined as non-native or exotic organisms ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Brazilian Pepper, Cuban Treefrog, Extinction, Invasive Animals, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Landscape, Pests

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