Florida's climate is unlike most regions in the United States, presenting homeowners with both unique opportunities and challenges when it comes to maintaining beautiful landscapes. From its tropical and subtropical zones to its seasonal weather extremes, the Sunshine...
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Embracing the Quiet Beauty of Winter Dormancy: Florida Native Plants That Rest
As winter gently sweeps into the Sunshine State, you might assume that Florida's vibrant landscapes would lose their luster. However, nature has a surprise in store. Many of Florida's native plants gracefully enter a state of winter dormancy, revealing a different...
Coloring The Landscape With Larval Host Wildflowers and Ground Covers
Landscaping with larval host wildflowers and ground covers in Florida is an excellent way to support local ecosystems and promote biodiversity, especially for butterflies, moths, and other pollinators. Many butterflies and moths lay their eggs on specific host plants,...
Shrubs and Grasses: Our Great Connectors At Ground Level
Shrubs and grasses: our great connectors at ground level. These types of plants will dominate the square footage of most landscapes as they work their way around trees, structures, paved surfaces, and parameters linking all these different elements like a cohesive...
Benefits of Landscaping with Keystone Native Trees
Benefits of Landscaping with Keystone Native Trees To put it plainly, incorporating native trees into your landscape is easy! You just need to pick the appropriate tree for the space (right plant, right place… right?). So then why aren't we planting more trees in our...
Most Popular Larval Host Plants in Pinellas County
Most Popular Larval Host Plants in Pinellas County Florida is home to a wide variety of beautiful butterflies, and Pinellas County is no exception. Here are some of the native plants that are most commonly used by butterflies in the area. Milkweed - Milkweed is one...
The Lifecycle of Butterflies and Moths
Butterflies and moths are some of the most fascinating creatures on earth. As effective pollinators and being exceptionally efficient at transferring energy up the food chain, their lives have large impacts on the ecosystems around them. Their life cycle is a...