Flowers are always a good idea to help spruce up your landscaping around your home, but knowing which kind of flowers (or plants) to get can be rather important.

It’s time to grow!

With the coldest air of the season forecast for Central Florida this weekend, people are being urged to protect their plants from possible frost damage.

The roller coaster ride from warm to cold is in full swing.

How to properly protect plants around your home from frost or freezing conditions,

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services officials are warning residents about suspicious seed packets that some Floridians are receiving unexpectedly through the mail, according to a news release. As of Monday, the FDACS had received at least 160 reports from Floridians who said theyd received the suspicious seed packages. The unknown seeds could also pose a risk of foodborne illness or threats to plant, animal and human health, the release said. Plant seeds from unknown sources may introduce dangerous pathogens, diseases, or invasive species into Florida, putting agriculture and our states plant, animal, and human health at risk, Fried said. Quarles encouraged residents who received the seeds to put them in an airtight bag immediately and contact state agriculture officials.