Category: Horticulture
November First Friday with Florida First Detector
November 7, 2022
Recap of November First Friday with Florida First Detector On November 4th, we dove into the basics on fruit flies. We focused specifically on true fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. These fruit flies have unique wings, often with a visible ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,Tags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD22-23, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg
Fertilizer is Regulated. Become a Certified Applicator. Take GI-BMP Class on 12/15/22
November 7, 2022
That is right! Fertilizer is regulated in Florida and in Orange County. Every person that applies fertilizer for hire is required by law to have a Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Fertilizer application. In Orange County, Florida, there ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Applicator, Best Management Practices, Best Prectices, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Applicator, Fertilizer License, Florida Friendly, GI-BMP, GIBMP, Hwooten, Landscape, Plants, Turf, Turfgrass
Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Jaca
November 3, 2022
por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Jaca Nombre botánico: Artocarpus heterophyllus Familia: Moráceas Variedades recomendables: NS1, J-31, J-30, Gold Nugget Acerca de la fruta: Jaca es la fruta de ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Soil Testing Basics
November 3, 2022
Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or even grass, these plants require adequate nutrition. Plants need 17 essential (more…) READ MORE
Category: Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Crop Nutrition, Soil Fertility, Soil Test
CLUE programs win multiple awards at ASHS Conference
November 2, 2022
The work of several CLUE programs was recognized recently at the 2022 American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) conference in Chicago. The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program, the Master Gardener Volunteer Program, and the CLUE ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HorticultureTags: Achievements, Ashs, Awards, FFL, Neighborhood Gardener
Proper Palm Pruning
November 2, 2022
When pruning palms, you may have heard of the 9 o’clock to 3 o’clock rule. With this guideline, you remove fronds (leaves) that hang below the 9 o’clock or 3 o’clock position. The point of pruning should be primarily to remove dead ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Florida, Florida Friendly, Hurricane, Landscape, Palm, Pruning, Trimming, UF
Citrus in the Home Landscape Research Project
November 1, 2022
Citrus in Florida Citrus is one of the most vital industries to Florida Agriculture. Unfortunately, over the past few decades, the citrus industry has battled many pests and pathogens that have taken its toll on production. While many new tools ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus In The Home Landscape, Demonstration Garden, Exploration Gardens, Fruits And Vegetables, HLB, Master Gardener, Ocextension, Orange County, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Foolproof Palm Care: Areca (Butterfly) Palm
October 28, 2022
The Areca palm aka butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens) like many other palms, is notable for high wind resistance. It also makes a great privacy screen plant due to its clumping growth habit, with multiple stems arising from a central growing ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture,Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Low Maintenance, Ornamental, Palms
Foolproof Palm Care: Bamboo Palm
October 28, 2022
Bamboo palms (Chamaedorea erumpens) and many closely related species in the genus, are among the few palms that thrive in shade and low-light conditions. For this reason, they are widely used as potted indoor palms and in interiorscapes. Their ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowering, Gardening, Low Maintenance, Ornamental, Palms