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FALL 2021 UF REAL FLORIDA LANDSCAPES DESIGN CHALLENGE

By Foundation | March 23, 2022

Ashley Pike, Real Florida Landscapes Design Challenge award winner

Before this project, I had just been exposed to Florida-friendly landscaping™ principles. Native plants were the “better option when possible” was all I knew. It really helped, being forced to look at native options and dive into it. It’s really cool to see that natives connect to a place. [Now] I definitely know that good…

The PA in the Park

By Isabella Guttuso | June 4, 2021

“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…