If you’re new to South Florida or new to gardening, here’s a tip: Make sure to choose native plants that grow harmoniously with fellow shrubs, trees and flowers — and steer clear of invasive ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Selecting appropriate landscape plants is critical to minimizing damage from hurricanes. Wind-resistant shrubs, ground cover, and native plant species can help reduce future ...

Trees can mitigate hurricane damage, but proper planting and maintenance are crucial. Homeowners should inspect trees for signs of damage, disease, or weakness. Native trees with wide canopies and ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here are tips on prepping your yard, trees for a potential ...

Downed trees. Hurricanes and tropical storms can wreak havoc in the ... There are more than 2,600 types of palm trees in Florida, ... The native sabal palm and royal palm both tend to survive high ...

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30. Here are tips on prepping your yard, trees for a potential storm.

Researchers from the University of Miami looked at hundreds of South Florida’s diverse plant species and tried to answer how, or if, the trees will survive the heat expected in the coming decades.

But Hurricane Ian may have pushed the invasive species up into Charlotte Harbor, to Sanibel and south toward Naples. The storm was so powerful it may have pushed the snails all the way to Lake ...