Florida’s unemployment rate has risen sharply over the past year, prompting concern about economic momentum, yet landscaping jobs in the state are projected to grow 15% by 2032. Industry data shows ...

Florida’s nursery and landscape industry is a powerhouse, steadily fueling economic growth across the state. Though its impact often goes unrecognized, it surrounds us every day in the palm trees ...

As part of the partnership, 4-Ever-Green owners Marc Rynar and Rick Lewis will continue in leadership roles as all employees ...

There are many flowering shrubs and trees either in bloom or just beginning to bloom right now around Southwest Florida.

The term Florida-Friendly Landscape™ (FFL) has been around for decades but there is still some confusion over what such a landscape would look like. I would like to shed some light on why the FFL ...

Ever wonder if your lawn and garden is the best? Maybe not from a “magazine spread” perspective, but from the viewpoint of best practices gardening? The Florida Friendly Landscaping program was ...

On Tuesday, April 2, I will begin teaching the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ class series. This class, which runs for eight Tuesdays (no class on April 9), will teach you how to grow plants here in ...

The 17th State of the River Report was recently released. The report addresses issues affecting the health of the St. Johns River. The report contains information that should be of interest to ...

Unfortunately, none of this makes gardening easier. The sun dries everything out, and sandy soil is generally unfriendly to plants. On top of all that, rain appears out of nowhere. Gardening can ...

With the water situation in Florida getting worse each year and water rates going up almost as fast as gas prices, all people — not only those involved in the green industry here in Florida — need to ...