While many landscape plants can be considered “pest-free”, on occasion there are insects that pop up which are problematic or at least need some attention. Knowing about an insect pest, its overall impact to a plant, and how to manage ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
The coontie is one of the most appreciated and acceptable native plants for landscaping in our area. Every garden center has some in stock and the coontie’ s unique beauty is its selling point. The horticultural qualities as a Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Many native plants offer an interesting and useful palette of selections to enhance our landscapes and garden designs. Some native plants look nicer than others and one such plant that offers great ornamental appeal and “beauty” is ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Growing flowering vines takes time and some consideration as to their structural support and maintenance on into the future. Accordingly, selecting a vine that you like is important as you will be living with it for a number of years. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Yellow and orange flowering plants bring a bright and cheery appearance to any garden. Bulbine is one such plant that makes a very useful groundcover with yellow and orange flowers, an interesting succulent foliage texture, and a care-free ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
If you appreciate the color of a deep blue flower, look no further than that of the butterfly pea! This easy-to-grow vine can make a great trellis or post covering with the deepest blue flowers you may have ever seen. A native to Southeast ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Do you sometimes see flowering plants that are so exotic that it makes you turn around for a second look when you pass by them in the garden center? I have seen people experience a double take when they spy a Curcuma or tulip ginger! ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
In recent years, Charlotte Harbor (and the Southwest coast of Florida in general) has seen the periodic episodes of floating grey and brown carpet-like blobs. Their appearance, and the fact that they sometimes have a strong smell, gives the ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Did you just move to Florida and are feeling in over your head? Or maybe you’ve been living here your whole life and have some questions about your local environment? Tune into the Florida 101 Summer Webinar series. Designed to be viewed during ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Asiatic jasmine is a common groundcover used in many local landscapes that can in fact make a nice turf alternative in selected sites. Actually, not related to jasmine – so don’t count on the flowers - Asiatic jasmine is a groundcover ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes