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FNPS announces Florida Native Plant Month 2015

September 24, 2015

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 debuts largest-ever Native Plant & Service Directory

September 21, 2015

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 […]

FANN Members Exhibiting at 2015 Landscape Show

September 18, 2015

FANN will be in Booth #467 at the 2015 Landscape Show, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Sept. 24-26, 2016. This year our display highlights the value of native plants for pollinators, including the imperiled Monarch Butterfly. We’re promoting the value […]

FANN sponsors Pollinator Education Event at the Landscape Show

September 17, 2015

Forgotten pollinators no more — find out how to you can enhance pollinator habitat in your landscape projects and minimize damage using pollinator-friendly maintenance practices. Be part of a professional continuing education session taught by Dr. Cory Stanley-Stahr, native bee […]

FANN supports Million Pollinator Garden Challenge and encourages you to do the same!

August 26, 2015

Join the campaign to reach 1 million food and habitat sites for pollinators. Anyone can help. The White House is calling for 7 million acres of habitat to be restored or enhanced for pollinators and for Eastern Monarch Butterfly populations […]

FANN partners with Betrock Information Systems

July 29, 2015

Allied FANN member Betrock Information Systems, publisher of PlantFinder and PlantSearch, is providing great new FREE benefits to both FANN and our members. And just in time to debut on their beautiful new website. They’ve got cool new capabilities coming […]

August 15 deadline Native Plant & Service Directory

July 29, 2015

Don’t miss the deadline to put your business out front and center in the next Native Plant & Service Directory -the industry’s bible to respected, trusted sources for Florida and southeastern U.S. plants. Click for advertising info. Be sure your […]

Florida Highway Beautification Council Grants – Oct 1 deadline

July 9, 2015

The current fiscal year budget for the State of Florida includes $1,017,000 .00 to be awarded to local agencies for Florida Highway Beautification Council grants. Grants may not exceed $101,700.00. The grant application deadline is Thursday, October 1, 2015. Late […]

FANN launches new program to expand availability of native Asclepias

July 1, 2015

The Florida Milkweed Project intends to: Collect and distribute native ecotype seed for use by growers and gardeners. Provide gardeners and industry professionals with information on seed collection, storage and propagation. Provide best practices information related to growing healthy, safe […]

Legislative action: Florida pollinators need our support

June 10, 2015

Our partner Florida Wildflower Foundation has a $100,000 appropriation in the House Agriculture Appropriations Budget to preserve and expand native wildflower habitat for pollinators along roadsides AND provide public education for residents and tourists to better understand pollinator habitat needs. […]