Wilcox’s Big Yard Community Highlight “We live in a 55 plus HOA in central Florida. I completely re-landscaped our yard with Florida native plants, and I also added a water feature. All of the changes I made to our yard were to attract and support wildlife, giving...
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Florida Native Plant Profile: Blazing Star
Here is the debut of our YouTube channel! We have our first Native Plant Profile (below), as well as a short intro video about Wilcox Nursery. Go check it out and subscribe, so you don't miss our new videos! https://youtu.be/sZiYg4IKaQo Florida Native Plant Profile:...
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,...