Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Soil Testing at UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension

by Tia Silvasy

February 27, 2023

Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control our plant’s water and fertilizer needs, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Nutrients, PH, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF IFAS Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Canistel

by Jeff Wasielewski

February 27, 2023

por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Canistel Nombre botánico: Pouteria campechiana Familia: Sapotaceae Variedades recomendables: Fairchild #1, Oro, Trompo, Bruce Acerca de la fruta: La fruta es un color ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Winter Lawn “Weeds,” a Place for Pollinators & Eggs

by llw5479

February 27, 2023

As a boy I remember our St. Augustinegrass lawn. I fondly remember winter annual weeds in that lawn. Many of these so called “weeds” are native wildflowers and a number of pollinators use these wildflowers. To see clumps of winter ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Lawn, Pollinators, Upcoming Events, Weed Control, Weeds, Wildflowers

Florida-Friendly Landscaping Series: Take some action in five simple steps!

by Anne Yasalonis

February 27, 2023

Join us in celebrating 30 years of Florida-Florida Friendly Landscaping™ with this blog series. Since 1993, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ has served as the state of Florida’s premier Extension program that promotes sustainable ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Native Plants, Polk County FL, Polk Florida Friendly Landscaping Series, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, Vegetable Gardening, Wildlife

The Neighborhood Gardener – February 2023

by Jennifer Sykes

February 24, 2023

“The Neighborhood Gardener” is the monthly e-newsletter from the UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Kumquats If you're curious about citrus but don't know where to start, then kumquat is the perfect tree to begin with. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: (MGV), Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter

The Neighborhood Gardener – January 2023

by Jennifer Sykes

February 24, 2023

“The Neighborhood Gardener” is the monthly e-newsletter from the UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Happy New Year, gardeners! Gardening Highlights from 2022 With the dawn of every new year, we like to reflect on the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: (MGV), Florida Master Gardener Volunteer, Home Gardening, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter

Creating Compost from Piles and Worms

by Lisa Sanderson

February 24, 2023

Many years ago, when my daughter was in middle school, she bought an interesting gift for my birthday that perhaps only a child of an Extension agent would purchase – worm castings! What made the gift thoughtful is that I actually possessed ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Browns, Compost, Greens, Lisa Sanderson, Red Wigglers, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Vermicomposting

Vines of Mistaken Identity: Muscadine Grape

by Taylor Clem, PhD

February 24, 2023

In the Vines of Mistaken Identify, we're exploring the different types of vines commonly called "invasive" around Nassau County. Rather, in fact, these vines are not invasive and many of them are native too, which provides amazing benefits to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, NassauCounty, NonInvasive, Vines, Vines Of Mistaken Identity, VinesofMistakenIdentity, Wildlife

Vines of Mistaken Identity

by Taylor Clem, PhD

February 24, 2023

Mistaken Identities Look closely at the landscape. Creeping, crawling, and climbing slowly among our landscapes and natural areas lie plants of mistaken identities. Growing amongst our plants and trees, we may see vines. Vines grow along the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Canopies, FFL, Florida Friendly, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Native Vines, Natural Areas, Trees, Vines, Vines Of Mistaken Identity, VinesofMistakenIdentity

Foolproof Palm Care: Phoenix spp.

by Marguerite Beckford

February 24, 2023

Included in the Phoenix genus of palms (USDA Hardiness Zones 8 to 11), are: P. reclinata (Senegal date palm), P. canariensis (Canary Island date palm), P. dactylifera (Date palm), P. silvestris (Silver date palm), and P. roebellini (Pygmy date ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Foolproof Palm Care, Horticulture, Landscaping, Palms

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