Posts by Isabella Guttuso
Bringing native plants to an urban downtown
Women-owned native plant nursery starts up on a former used car lot in Central Florida Auto sale and repair shops dominate the East Main Street district in downtown Lakeland, Florida. But a different type of business has transformed one former car lot into an urban green oasis. Visitors stop after spotting the large monarch butterfly…
Read MoreThe PA in the Park
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” – Mary Oliver, award-winning American poet Well, you might consider a native plant landscaping career. Work outside and save the world. Without more professionals who know how to use and maintain native plants in the landscape, we can’t achieve…
Read MoreFlorida Natives and the “Art of Space”
Debra Yates and Benjamin Burle bring native plants into upscale South Florida landscapes A couple blocks from downtown Lake Worth, Florida, in the Parrot Cove neighborhood, quaint cottages and Spanish-style homes line the historic streets. On O street, one such cottage’s bold landscape stands out from the rest. Native plants south florida style The 1945…
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