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Thriving Beyond the Season: A Guide to Growing 5 Common Holiday Plants

by Clarissa Chairez

December 21, 2023

With the December holidays here, many people may gift or receive "festive" holiday plants. In Florida, these plants can grow well beyond the holiday months! Learn about 5 commonly gifted plants and how to grow them year-round here in the Sunshine ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: (MGV), Central Florida Gardening, Decorate With Plants, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gift, Holiday, Holiday Plants, Horticulture, House Plants, Landscape, Master Gardener Volunteers, OC MGV, Orange County MGV, Poinsettia, Poinsettias, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Celebrating Moments: Thoughtful and Heartfelt Gift Ideas for the Holidays

December 13, 2023

With the holiday season upon us, I wanted to share a little something about choosing heartfelt gifts for friends and loved ones. For some of us, shopping for others can be a stressful and unpleasant task. You may worry about budget constraints, ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Christmas, Gift, Giving, Hanukkah, Holiday, Kwanzaa, Pgm_FCS

Celebrating Mother’s Day Through the Eyes of a Child

May 4, 2023

The days are counting down to Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. And parents might be wondering how to help young children create thoughtful gifts for Mother’s Day, or perhaps for that someone special in their lives. Sure, store-bought gifts ... READ MORE

Category: Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Gift, Hoiliday, Mother, Mother's Day, Occasion, Pgm_FCS

Say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ with a plant – maybe even one bred by UF/IFAS

by Brad Buck

April 25, 2023

Making mom breakfast or taking her out for lunch for Mother’s Day (May 14) are both nice gestures. But if you want something that lasts long and looks good, try giving her a plant, say University of Florida experts. “A beautiful live ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Caladiums, Coleus, David Clark, Environmental Horticulture, Gift, Mother's Day, Plant Breeding, Plants, Social Interaction, Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Zhanao Deng

UF/IFAS plant breeders can play ‘Cupid’ for Valentine’s Day

by Brad Buck

February 7, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year. They can be as pretty as roses, and University of Florida scientists breed oodles of ornamentals. For example, David Clark, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alfred Huo, Aroma, Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Gerbera Daisy, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Plants, Zhanao Deng

4-H Holiday Giving Tree

by sdeary

November 15, 2022

Holiday Giving Tree Samara Purvis Family & Consumer Science Agent The gift of giving is a voluntary action that is done without the expectation of something in return. Although I feel the reward that one receives in return is knowing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Community, Gift, Holiday, Volunteers

Say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ with a plant – maybe even one bred by UF/IFAS

by Brad Buck

April 28, 2022

As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, you can make mom feel special in any number of ways: Some of your options include fixing her breakfast, taking her out for dinner and/or buying her flowers or a plant. Mother’s Day is May 8, and flora ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Environmental Horticulture, Family, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Joanna Courtemanche, Mother's Day, Petunia, Plant Breeders, Plant Breeding, Plants, Zhanao Deng

Seasonal Sustainability: Gift-giving guide

by Adelaide Mahler

December 14, 2020

The exchange of gifts seems to be the crux of it all, and while showing a loved one you care through a meaningful present has value, it can be blown out of proportion. Stress around finding the right gift, not to mention the ecological ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Consumerism, Gift, Holiday, Pgm_Sustain, Seasonal, Sustainability

Year-End Giving

by IFAS Advancement

November 19, 2019

We are grateful for all the support for students, faculty, research, and Extension we received over the past year, and look forward to Going Greater in 2020. From our outstanding students to our cutting-edge research, you know you can expect ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Deduction, Donation, Gift, IFAS, Tax, Year-end Giving

Give Yourself the Gift of Time This Holiday Season

by BLOGS.IFAS

November 29, 2015

It’s the season to be jolly, but for many of us it’s the season to be overstressed as well. If getting ready for the Holidays is beginning to feel like a full-time job, start rethinking your holiday plans and consider streamlining, or even ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Gift, Give, Holiday, Living Well In The Panhandle, Season, This, Time, Yourself

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