View of a marl prarie through the         pine rockland edge, Long Pine        Key, Everglades National Park

To learn more about Non-native      plants in Florida, buy the new book,     shown above (Click here for more      information)

Although very rare, crenulate lead        plant can flourish in a Miami home         garden

 

General information on pine rocklands

From Miami-Dade County DERM - Click Here

From Wikipedia - Click Here

 

How to plant Dade County pine trees

For an article from the Dade County chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society - Click Here 

 

Non-native invasive plants  

Aside from development, pine rocklands are also threatened by a number of non-native invasive plants such as Brazilian pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) and Burma reed (Neyraudia reynaudiana). Seeds from invasives may be easily spread to your pine rockland site by birds or wind, so vigilance is needed even after invasive plants are removed. To learn more about controlling these exotics, please look at the following resources visit the website of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council.

If you want to learn more about Florida's non-native pest plants, consider purchasing the book shown at right, published by University of Florida in 2008.

 

Everglades National Park

For information about the pine rocklands in Everglades National Park's "Long Pine Key" area - Click Here

 

Native gardening booklet

A 42-page booklet entitled "Living Landscape in South Dakota" is tailored for South Dakota plantings, but many of the suggestions for design and general thinking are relevant for native landscaping in South Florida.  This booklet is designed to help homeowners in rural or urban settings. It is full of handy information such as planning, design, and site preparation; choosing the right grasses, shrubs, trees, and wildflowers; water conservation; plant maintenance and protection; planning and planting for wildlife; rain gardens; energy conservation; weed control; culturally significant native plants; and firewise landscaping.  The booklets are available electronically in PDF format (the link is a little slow, but seems to work eventually) - Click Here  

 

Gardening with rare plants

There are an estimated 100,000 plants threatened with extinction today, including a number from pine rocklands. The checklist on the "Plant for the Planet" website highlights simple recommendations for gardeners to play a vital role in protecting threatened and endangered plants.  Click Here  

 

  

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If you are ready to join the Connect to Protect Network or would like more information, please contact Joyce Maschinski at jmaschinski@fairchildgarden.org  or 305-667-1651 X 3416.