Following the Garden’s prescribed fires of 2023, netted pawpaw (Asimina reticulata), a native Florida plant that we’re tracking and tending as part of a North American agricultural initiative, is suddenly […]
Conservation and Sustainability
Blazes Spark New Life in Preserve
Garden conservationists and FGCU students track surge in key species following prescribed burn Fire used to be a natural phenomenon in our landscape—during the first storms of summer, lightning strikes […]
Protecting Water with Plants: A How-To Guide for SWFL Homeowners
We’ve received nearly 80 inches of rainfall at the Garden in 2024—some 30 inches more than the 30-year average, according to our rain gauge, which is part of a National […]
Frog Watch Wants You to Be a Citizen Scientist
Ribbit. Ribbit. Ribbit. Actually, buzz, squeak, and chirp might be closer approximations to Southwest Florida’s frog calls, something you’ll discover if you join the upcoming Frog Watch survey on Friday […]
Coastal Cactus’s Extinction in US Signals Impact of Rising Seas
Loss of First Species in US to Sea-Level Rise Reinforces Plant Conservation’s Urgency A plant made headlines this month, though not for reasons we like: Scientists believe the United States […]
Extreme Conservation
Vice President of Horticulture Brian Galligan and Associate Director of Landscape Maintenance Stephen Jurek recently flew to the other side of the world to manage the rescue of five trees, […]
