Category: Horticulture

How to Grow a Forest – My 25 Year Experiment

by Donna Corbelli Castro

April 21, 2022

Why make a forest? I was born in Buffalo, NY and then moved to Durham, North Carolina after college. Both of these areas were less populated and had lots of forested areas near the urban centers. South Florida, I soon discovered, had hardly ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 2022 Blogger Award Winner, Bird Habitat, Climate Change Solutions, Earth Day, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Low Maintenance, Making A Forest, Most Impactful, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Plant More Trees, Planting A Forest, Recipe For A Forest, Urban Forest

Declawing the Dolichandra…

by John Roberts

April 12, 2022

Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bignoniaceae, Invasive, Invasive Species, Not Actually A Cat, Vine

An interview with Ph.D. student Jaya “Jay” Nepal — a burgeoning soil and water scientist

by Robin Koestoyo

April 9, 2022

Q: You are pursuing a career in soil and water science—how did you become interested in agriculture?A: I’m a native of Nepal; our country is vastly agricultural. I am from the district of Dang which is one of Nepal’s most fertile ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture
Tags: Biochar, Nanoparticles

Floral Fables: Carnivorous Plants

by Taylor Clem, PhD

April 4, 2022

A Wizarding World's Snarling Trap “’Stop moving!’ Hermione ordered them. ‘I know what this is – it’s Devil’s Snare!’” When reading Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone years ago, I loved the imagery of this chapter because ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Carnivorous, Carnivorous Plants, FFL, Floral Fables, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Meet The New Guy On The Blog

by Calvin Gardner

April 1, 2022

Hello! My name is Calvin Gardner and I am the new Urban Horticulture Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. I joined this amazing workplace on March 7th and I am quickly learning more about many of the fun and exciting parts ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, New Agent, Ocextension, Orange County, Residential Horticulture, Urban Horticulture

Florida Golf Course Best Management Practices Program

by Hannah Wooten

March 31, 2022

Hey Pros! I know you are always looking to up your game. And practice makes perfect! That saying holds true for golfers, superintendents, and other golf professionals alike. Now, you can up your game by taking the Best Management Practices ... READ MORE

Category: , Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Best Practices, BMP, Brevard, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Florida, Golf, Golf Bmp, Golf Course, Golf Training, Grass, Hwooten, Orange, Ornamental, Ornamental And Turf, Superintendent, Training, Turf, Unruh, Water

Tips from the help desk…Trimming palms, April 2022

by David Austin

March 31, 2022

Trimming your palms and other tidbits by David Austin ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Highlands County, Master Gardener Volunteers, Tips From The Help Desk

It’s Spring! A Dubious Tiger Moth Spotting

by Karen Stauderman

March 31, 2022

The Shrub Spring has sprung, and to celebrate the new season, I recently purchased a new shrub for my landscape. This being Pieris japonica ‘Planow’. Its common commercial name is ‘Mountain Snow’ Pieris. It’s a risky ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Caterpillar, Dubious Tiger Moth, Pieris Japonica

Spring Festival of Flowers April 1, 2 & 3, 2022 in Milton, FL

by llw5479

March 29, 2022

The Spring Festival of Flowers will be held this weekend in Milton. It will be held at the UF/IFAS & Pensacola State College Milton Campus (5988 HWY 90 in Milton, FL). This festival features plant nurseries, UF Student Club plant sale, arts ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Arts & Crafts, Food, Plant Sale, Seminars, Spring Festival Of Flowers

Lawn and Groundcovers Webinar (3-31-22)

by llw5479

March 29, 2022

The next Gardening in the Panhandle Live webinar will be 3/31/2022 at 12 noon Central Time. The topic is “Turfgrass and Groundcovers” and Dr. Bryan Unruh, UF/IFAS Turfgrass Specialist, will be one of the panelists. This hour-long broadcast ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Groundcover Plants, Lawns, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Alternatives, Webinar

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