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12/09/15 UPDATE – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR FIRST WORKSHOP – GROW NATIVE FOR RETAIL APPEAL FANN is launching a new series of on-farm native plant production workshops for nurseries. Workshops will focus on growing plants for mass market and growing […]
11/7/2015 update from Pollinator Partnership – amendment seeking to eliminate funding for vegetation management was defeated: 172 (122-R, 0-D) for and 255 (71-R, 184-D) against. Strong bipartisan vote against. Everyone who took action made a difference. Many groups and individuals […]
Real Florida Landscapes™ CEU Seminar Series hosted by Florida Association of Native Nurseries (FANN) at the 4th Annual Native Plant Show March 31-April 1, 2016 CONTACT FANN MISSION FANN’s Real Florida Landscapes™ CEU Series provides industry professionals with information they […]
Put your business in front of Florida’s eco-conscious consumers, including 50,000+ gardeners statewide! FANN’s beloved Guide for Real Florida Gardeners features beautifully illustrated full-color articles packed with advice on how to use native plants for sustainable wildlife-attracting landscapes. This publication […]
Grant funding for local governments for dune, shoreline and wetland restoration, exotic plant control, native species restoration and other projects involving the Florida native plant industry. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida Coastal Management Program is accepting applications for […]
FANN belongs to the Plant Conservation Alliance and gets cool updates like this all the time: Not only do native plants do a better job of hosting and supporting local insect communities than their non-native counterparts, but a University of […]
Florida Department of Agriculture will be offering a new cost share program for private landowners seeking treatment of invasive exotic Cogongrass, starting October 15, 2015. The program is funded by a U.S. Forest Service grant and will be offered to […]
FANN member Sandhill Native Growers and Environmental Services of Arcadia received the BEST OF SHOW booth award at the FNGLA Landscape Show held Sept. 24-26, 2015 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando. Landscape Show judges noted how distinctive […]
Municipalities, Cities and Counties throughout Florida are issuing proclamations declaring October 2015 as FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT MONTH, thanks to the efforts of our native plant partner, Florida Native Plant Society. Florida Native Plant Month is a great way to introduce […]
FANN has just published our new 2015-2016 edition of the Native Plant & Service Directory and at 96 pages, it’s the largest ever, filled with great information on pollinator-friendly landscapes, native Milkweed for Monarch butterflies and every commercially available native […]