Category: Agriculture

Benefits of Conducting a BioBlitz

by Lorna Bravo
September 3, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Every year, 100 citizens will engage in citizen science for biodiversity, by enrolling in BioBlitzes in South Florida. Every year, 25 UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: BioBlitz, BioBlitz Benefits, Broward Parks, Citizen Science, Conservation, Ecology, Inaturalist, Landscape Ecology, Natural Conservations, Parks, Science, Urban Area, Urban Forest, Urban Horticulture

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels

by Lorna Bravo
July 1, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscape, Rainbarrels, Stormwater Management, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Florida Friendly Landscaping: How to Save Water through “Smart” Irrigation systems

by Lorna Bravo
June 26, 2019

Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Water quality and quantity are essential topics that are in everyone's mind. Florida's current population of more than 21 million and 1,000 people ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Water
Tags: Florida Friendly Landscapes, Gallons Of Water, Smart Irrigation Systems, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Water Conservation-Outdoor Irrigation

by Lorna Bravo
August 23, 2018

(more…) READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscapes, Native Plants, Turf Grass, Water Conservation

The Taste of Success for UF Tomato Breeders

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Highlands County Horticulture Extension Agent: David Austin I hear it often, “The tomatoes in Florida don’t taste like the ones up north” and “Those grocery store tomatoes don’t have any flavor”. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: HCMG, Tomato

Winter Tips for Turfgrass

by Tiffany Porter
October 3, 2017

Article written by Highlands County Master Gardener Volunteer: Charles Reynolds for publication on October 8th, 2017 in the Highlands Today Newspaper. Florida lawns may go into a form of dormancy during the winter but there are several things ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bahia, Centipede Grass, Fertilizer, HCMG, Large Patch Lawn Disease, St. Augustine, Turf Colarants, Turfgrass, Winter Lawn, Zoysia

Making neighborhoods more bird-friendly

by kathywarner
August 21, 2017

By Samantha Grenrock UF/IFAS Communications When it comes to urban planning, sometimes a bird in hand is not worth two in the bush. Researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have created an online ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: Birds, Conservation

Beef Grades

by lbutler
July 26, 2017

You, as the consumer, may be overwhelmed by your choices when you approach the meat counter at our local grocery stores. No matter what you are looking for, there is a delicious and nutritious option that will meet all your expectations. Let’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Work & Life
Tags: Beef, Beef Grades, Meat Counter

South Florida Drought: Mobile Irrigation Labs to the Rescue

by Vanessa Vassilaros
August 13, 2015

Have you heard South Florida is in a drought? By now we all know about the historic, widespread drought in California and other parts of the western United States. What we haven’t heard a lot about is the worsening drought conditions ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Drought, Free Nursery Assesm, Miami, Mobile Irrigation, Nurseries, Nursery

Bug of the Month – Aphid

by kgabel
May 27, 2014

Aphids are soft bodied pear-shaped insects generally less than 1/8 inch long and usually green in color but many are black, brown, pink, yellow, blue, or white. Most aphids are wingless but when colonies become overcrowded or the host plant ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insects, Plant Problems

UF/IFASExtension Broward County

Subscribe For More Great Content

UF/IFAS
Extension Broward County