UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Are you ready to try a new technology that could conserve water and save money at no cost to you? The UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County is seeking study participants for installation of new irrigation technology. Soil moisture… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Whew! It was a hot July, and the start of August looks like it will be about the same. I am not long in the garden during the height of summer;… Read More
Have you heard of FAWN? What is FAWN? FAWN is Florida Automated Weather Network. It is a University of Florida-operated service aiding agricultural decision-makers statewide since 1997. Last Water Wednesday, we invited the Project Manager of FAWN, Rick… Read More
A concern for the agribusinesses, pest management and lawn care industries in southeast Florida is the motive behind a bolstered safety initiative led by the collaboration between UF/IFAS and the Department of Health in four counties. UF/IFAS Cooperative… Read More
Why do we have irrigation systems in Florida? What are irrigation system requirements and why does what we do in our own yards impact Florida’s water? Last Water Wednesday, Tina McIntyre and Brooke Moffis, the Horticulture Agents in… Read More
As they drip with sweat, contractors and landscapers often lay sod in the summer because rain helps the grass grow. But you don’t necessarily have to bear the brunt of beastly heat to lay sod, says a UF/IFAS… Read More
Pondering irrigation systems and our place in the water cycle Why do we have irrigation systems in Florida? What are irrigation system requirements? How do homeowner yard practices impact Florida’s water? Why irrigate in Florida? Why are irrigation… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Two lovely shrubs for part-shade are the American Beautyberry and Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Both plants grow to over 8 feet in height and width, so they need room to sprawl. Both… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Two lovely shrubs for part-shade are the American Beautyberry and Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Both plants grow to over 8 feet in height and width, so they need room to sprawl. Both… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Two lovely shrubs for part-shade are the American Beautyberry and Oak Leaf Hydrangea. Both plants grow to over 8 feet in height and width, so they need room to sprawl. Both… Read More
