Nothing beats the sight of butterflies fluttering by your garden. Sow the seeds of this vibrant flower in winter, and they'll ...

If you are a gardener who doesn't like bugs, the name tickseed (Coreopsis tinctoria) might scare you. After all, who wants to grow a plant in their garden that will attract more insects? Most people ...

"Endemic" describes a plant that grows naturally in only one place in the world. Of Florida's approximately 2,800 native plants, one in 12 is listed as endemic in the 2003 Guide to the Vascular Plants ...

Somebody said tickseed? Is that what you feed ticks? Ugh, I hate ticks (having had my share when we lived in Wakulla County on the St. Marks River). Then I saw the plant growing, and it was absolutely ...

I knew it would happen: it’s gotten cold here in central South Carolina, definitely sweater-weather, at least on these brilliant, clear mornings. I managed to get in one more botany field trip last ...

The Myakka River is one of three rivers in Florida with the “wild and scenic” designation. Myakka River State Park, just a few miles east of Sarasota, boasts 12 miles of the river within its borders.