These days, the Garden is well known for botanical beauty. Back in the day, not so much. At the time of acquisition, the property was clogged with invasive plants such […]
Conservation and Sustainability
Invasive Pest Forces a Tough Decision About Fate of a Tree
If you know the Garden well, you may notice something missing in the Naples Garden Club Idea Garden. On Tuesday morning, we removed the 25-foot lychee tree that had dominated […]
The Flora of Haiti Project Launches
Among the good — and perhaps unexpected — outcomes of the Garden’s Project Stay Planted drive last spring: It inspired a new, nationwide plant survey in Haiti that aims to […]
Saving Native Plants, Seed by Seed
In 2002, a beetle from Asia snuck into a Georgia port via a shipping crate, found its way to a redbay tree, infected it with a fungus, and started a […]
Unlocking the Secrets of Southwest Florida’s Native Plants
If there is such a thing as a pandemic-perfect job, Jessica DeYoung’s may be it. The conservation associate, under the supervision of Vice President of Conservation Chad Washburn, spends her […]
Before It’s Too Late
Scientists in Haiti and at the Garden team up to document the plant life of Haiti—the first broad study in a century and a first step to protecting imperiled species. […]
