Florida Spectacular E196 w/Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby: Florida Landscaping, Wildflowers, Disney Plants

In E196 of Florida Spectacular, hosts Cathy Salustri & Rick Kilby talk Florida Landscaping, Wildflowers, and Disney Plants! Spring has sprung, the pollen is here, and it's time once again to talk about plants and landscaping. Eric Schmidt, the Botanical Records Specialist for Harry P. Leu Botanical Gardens, talks about a few of his favorite plant places in Florida, his experiences consulting on the Animal Kingdom and Star Wars landscaping efforts at the Walt Disney World Resort, and a special tree he has planted in his own yard.
What Hurricane Michael Did to the Torreya Tree (non-paywall link)
Mail Order Natives  Charles Bronson  Kilbee Trail  Seminole State Forest
Rock Springs Run State Reserve Tosahatchee Native Butterfly Wildflowers
Sand Live Oak (Eric suggested this tree for residential landscapes) 
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