FANN is particularly fond of this innovative native plant beer & tea tasting event kicking off Florida Native Plant Month and sponsored by the Tarflower Chapter serving the greater Orlando region. Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS) is once again celebrating […]
FANN’s Board of Directors has decided to move the annual Native Plant Show, an education event for industry professionals, from the spring to the fall in 2018. The 6th Annual Native Plant Show will take place Thursday-Friday, Oct. 18-19, 2018 […]
Sept 18, 2017 update: THIS EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27-28, 2018, UF/IFAS ORANGE COUNTY EXTENSION CENTER IN ORLANDO. There’s a rising demand for native wildflowers. Workshops on native plant propagation and establishing a bed of native wildflowers from seed are […]
The all native plant episode of the new TV series, Flip My Florida Yard, will air on Fox Sports Sun network over the next few weeks: 5:00pm Thursday, Aug 31 9:00am Saturday, Sept 2 8:00am Sunday, Sept 4 The all […]
New FANN member Florida Organic Solutions (FOS) has met Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) standards for its compost product, “Florida’s Premier Compost,” a bio-solid and pre-consumer food waste-free compost for garden and landscape use. This compost is produced solely through […]
Sept 18, 2017 update: EVENT RESCHEDULED FOR APRIL 27-28, 2018. Native Plant Horticulture Foundation will provide an update on sponsorship availability. CLICK FOR DETAILS AND TO APPLY The Native Plant Horticulture Foundation is now offering sponsorships to support student education […]
Start growing those longleaf pine forest plants! As part of a historic initative to restore or enhance 1 million acres of longleaf pine ecosystem, the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation has announced $5.5 million in grant funding to support 24 […]
35 FANN members WERE signed up to exhibit at FNGLA’s Landscape Show in Orlando, September 14-16, 2017, Orange County Convention Center North Concourse of the North/South Building. THE LANDSCAPE SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO HURRICANE IRMA. The Native Plant […]
After 43 years of growing and selling plants, Grandiflora in Gainesville, Florida, longtime FANN member and known for long-lasting southern blooms, is closing its doors so owners Alan and Ellen can retire and travel. Alan and Ellen Shapiro want to […]
TPPD is a threat to our native Sabal population and has spread to 1/3 of Florida’s counties. Dr. Brian Bahder at UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research & Education Center (FLREC) has scheduled the first annual state summit on the Texas Phoenix […]