Florida Native Plants vs. Florida Friendly Plants: A Comparison Florida's unique climate and ecosystem provide a rich tapestry of flora that is both beautiful and ecologically significant. When it comes to landscaping in the Sunshine State, homeowners and gardeners...
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Red Admiral Butterfly
This Red Admiral butterfly was flittering and fluttering around the entrance to our back porch as we were closing, what a beautiful specimen! It generally uses a common lawn "weed" called Florida Pellitory that occurs in moist part shade areas, like the back of the...

Surfrider Foundation – Ocean Friendly Gardens Program
Now that the dog days of summer are a thing of the past and the snowbirds have started rolling in again, we can take a moment to look back at an amazing event that happened this summer. Those who stuck out the steamy Florida summer had the opportunity to enjoy a truly...
Florida Native Plant Tour: Bonner Park!
Welcome to our first Florida Native Plant Tour, where we explore landscapes, local parks, and more! Today we will be talking about some of the native plant communities at Bonner Park right here in Largo, Florida. Learn about Frostweed and...

Florida Friendly Living Christmas Trees and Other Holiday Plants
The weather in Florida is what we Floridians would consider appropriately chilly now to remind us that Christmas is almost here. Christmas is all about having fun together with the family and making memories for a lifetime. Christmas trees are a huge part of the...

Front Yard Redesign – Paul Meyers
Front yard redesign by Wilcox designer Paul Meyers in the up and coming Old Southeast Neighborhood of St.Pete. The client wanted to remove their lawn in the front that was always a challenge and replace it with Florida Native and Florida Friendly plants! Thank you,...

Fall in Love with Natives Fall Festival Recap
Elisha Bixler, How's Your Day Honey If you were lucky enough to stop by Wilcox Nursery Saturday, November 2nd you got to experience our first "Fall in Love with Natives" Fall Festival. We were originally planning to do the festival on October 19th but as many of you...
