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FANN Announces Election of 2024 Board of Directors

December 19, 2023

  FANN members have elected their 2024 Board of Directors. President: Eddie McKeithen, McKeithen Growers President-Elect: Janine Griffiths, Green Thumb Vice-President: Troy Springer, Springer Environmental Treasurer: Chris Holly, Sandhill Secretary: Skip Healy, Change of Greenery Directors at Large: Eryk Jadaszewski, […]

Green Seasons Nursery Transition

December 19, 2023

Green Seasons Nursery is now operated and managed under EarthBalance. As expert growers and horticulturists, EarthBalance brings 37 years of expertise in cultivating, planting, installation, and habitat restoration. You can expect the same hands on service, hardy native plants that […]

Roger Triplett Retirement Tribute

December 14, 2023

FANN Vice President Roger Triplett is co-owner of Green Seasons Nursery with Mark Holdren, business partner and brother-in-law. Seeing the economic and environmental potential of our plants, they switched from a traditional non-native ornamental business to virtually all native about 15 years […]

South Florida Native Plant Seminar 2023

November 20, 2023

OVERVIEW  FANN’s South Florida Native Plant Seminar of 2023 was held in the Naples Botanical Garden from October 18 – October 19, 2023. The seminar was an educational event for landscape architects, designers, installers, maintenance firms, municipalities, growers, garden centers and retailers […]

In Memoriam David Chiappini, Chiappini Farm Native Nursery August 11, 1948 – October 15, 2023

November 14, 2023

Celebration of Life scheduled 2:00pm ET Saturday, December 30, at the Dogtrot Cabin, Chiappini Farm Native Nursery, 150 Chiappini Farm Rd, Hawthorne FL. Friends, family and associates welcome. Friends and associates have elected to honor David’s memory with a permanent […]

FANN Nominates 2024 Board of Directors

November 13, 2023

FANN’s Nominating Committee, chaired by Past President Bruce Turley, has nominated 13 candidates to serve on the 2024 Board of Directors. The slate has been endorsed by the 2023 board, most members of which will continue to serve if elected […]

Wacca Pilatka looking for Garden Crew member

August 22, 2023

Wacca Pilatka Wacca Pilatka is looking for a Garden Crew member This position includes, but is not limited to, planting, mulching, trimming, yard clean outs, utilizing heavy equipment such as skid steer and dingo, and being able to communicate clearly […]

Green Thumb looking for Residential Landscape Gardener

August 1, 2023

Green Thumb Inc Green Thumb, Inc. is a small, family-oriented residential landscape design, installation, and maintenance firm in the downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida, area. Green Thumb specializes in native landscapes but also offers many other landscape styles. Go to www.greenthumbinc.com […]

FANN members at the 2023 Landscape Show in Orlando

July 31, 2023

Wednesday-Friday, August 23-25, 2023, see FANN members exhibiting at the Landscape Show, Orange County Convention Center, West Concourse, Orlando, Florida. FANN staff will be at booth #902. Come get directed to native plant resources, find out about the benefits of […]

South Florida Native Plant Seminar Registration Now Open

July 28, 2023

Attendee registration is now open for FANN’s South Florida Native Plant Seminar, a professional continuing education and networking event for landscape architects, designers, installers, landscapers, retail nursery staff and growers. Event takes place Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 18-19, 2023, at […]