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Join FANN Tues Oct 15 at Davenport Nursery, Naples

October 9, 2013

FANN invites our members and prospective members to join us at the Tuesday Oct. 15, 2013 meeting of the FNGLA Royal Palm Chapter meeting being held at Davenport’s Nursery in Naples. FANN Executive Director Cammie Donaldson will be there to […]

Get to know our native plant industry: Green Seasons Nursery

September 5, 2013

A wholesale only grower in Parrish, Manatee County, Florida, Green Seasons Nursery produces dozens of different ornamental quality native flowering, grass and shrub species, in 4″-3g containers plus liners, in large quantities for use on coastal and upland landscapes throughout […]

FANN 2013 Annual Meeting & Native Landscape Maintenance Workshop

July 9, 2013

FREE and for FANN members only: get out of the heat, have fun and learn along with your colleagues in a LEED Platinum education facility in the heart of Florida’s ancient scrub on Friday, August 2, 2013 at the Archbold […]

New report on popular native groundcover, Sunshine Mimosa

June 2, 2013

Our friends at the Florida Wildflower Seed Co-op have produced a detailed report on Sunshine Mimosa, a native groundcover that is becoming very popular for Florida-friendly landscapes. This drought-tolerant, carefree creeping vine flowers all summer, has very attractive foliage, tolerates […]

Plant Geeks: run, walk, bike May 4 in Oakland

March 28, 2013

Organized by FNGLA The Plant Geek II is coming up Saturday, May 4, in Oakland, FL (just west of Orlando). It began last year as a cycling event and FNGLA had about 60 people take part. They have expanded the […]

2013 Mike Kenton Awards go to Mike Jameson & Richard Moyroud

March 28, 2013

The Florida Association of Native Nurseries (FANN) is pleased to announce that Mike Jameson of Native Green Cay Nursery and Richard Moyroud of Mesozoic Landscapes have been chosen to receive FANN’s Mike Kenton Award of Recognition for 2013. This is […]

2013 Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival

February 26, 2013

Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival March 23, 2013 DeLand, Florida Come celebrate 500 years of La Florida on March 23 at the Florida Wildflower & Garden Festival in beautiful downtown DeLand. The family-friendly festival, held from 9 a.m. to 3 […]

Deadlines for Real Florida Gardener Advertising coming up

February 13, 2013

ADVERTISING DEADLINES MONDAY, FEB. 18 – reserve your display ad space by this date MONDAY, FEB. 25 – provide us with your press-ready ad by this date Make sure YOUR ad is in the next Guide! Target tens of thousands […]

Call for Nominations: Mike Kenton Award (Deadline: March 22, 2013)

February 3, 2013

DEADLINE: MARCH 22, 2013 FANN seeks nominations for the Mike Kenton Award, presented annually to honor a FANN member who has rendered significant value and service to the Florida native plant industry. Awards are presented at FANN’s annual membership meeting. […]

Putting Wildflower Research to Work!

January 17, 2013

The Florida Wildflower Foundation is putting wildflower research to work with a mini-symposium 3:00-6:00pm, Thursday, April 3, in the Exhibition Building at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee (1901 Chief Osceola Trail). This mini-symposium will provide nursery and landscape professionals with […]