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Tiny blue five-petaled flowers against long green leaves.

February Blooms are Bursting with Color in a Florida-Friendly Garden


February 14, 2025

Roses are red, violets are blue, our garden is Florida-Friendly, and I hope yours is too! This February has warmed up some from the chilly days of January. Some plants have ushered in this weather change with a variety of vibrant Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Polk County, Polkgardening

Implementing Best Pest Management Practices


February 11, 2025

What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, known as IPM, is a sustainable approach to managing pests. This method includes preventative, cultural, physical, biological, and chemical control tools to manage pests in your garden. These steps were ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biological Pest Control, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Landscaping, Low-toxicity Pest Management, Pest Control, Pest Prevention, Physical Control, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
Mangrove background, Bahama Swampbush and native Swampbush in foreground with an assortment of hummingbirds found in Florida.

Florida’s Best Hummingbird Plant? Native Endangered Swampbush!


February 10, 2025

A year ago, I was attending the Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Overwhelmed by the crowd, I took a short walk into the "lowlands" of the garden—an area I rarely explore unless searching for the resident crocodile. But ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Wildlife

Understanding Monarchs and Milkweed


February 6, 2025

How You Can Help Monarch Butterflies in Nassau County Monarch butterflies are more than just a pretty sight in our gardens—they’re important pollinators that help keep our environment healthy. Unfortunately, Monarch populations are in trouble, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly, FFL, Milkweed, Monarch, Nassau County, UF-IFAS