Anthracnose Disease of Landscape Plants
By Stephen H. Brown, Philip F. Harmon, Sheryl van der Heiden, Ryan Czaplewski, Ralph Mitchell, and David Outerbridge.
Fungi make up approximately 90% of known plant pathogens. One of the most common fungal diseases of plants is anthracnose. The name anthracnose represents a group of related fungal diseases that affect many different landscape and crop plants. This publication is intended to provide information to professional landscapers, pest control operators, Extension agents, and homeowners on how to recognize and potentially manage anthracnose diseases of landscape plants. It includes 47 images of common plants affected by the disease.
Florida Sod Inventory and Pricing Report—2025
By Alex J. Lindsey, Natasha Restuccia, J. Bryan Unruh, and Kevin E. Kenworthy.
The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Turfgrass Producers of Florida conducted their first sod inventory and pricing survey. The purpose of the survey was to determine the sod inventory levels, prices, and markets for Florida. This publication is intended for sod producers and end users to evaluate sod production and availability in Florida.
Steps to Connecting Floridians to Living Shorelines
By Jesse Crawford, Ollie Montgomery, Marjorie Shropshire, Vincent Encomio, Savanna Barry, Laura K. Reynolds, Christine Rohal, Xiao Yu, Ashley McDonald, Holly Abeels, Annie Roddenberry, and Carrie Reinhardt Adams.
The goal of this publication is to provide a roadmap of UF/IFAS and internet-accessible resources to living shorelines that will help coastal property owners or natural resource practitioners focused on coastal management. This information applies to the implementation of living shorelines on both private and managed lands. This publication maps out the broad steps for developing a living shoreline from start to finish.
Edible Ornamental Landscaping Guide for North-Central Florida
By Amanda S. Marek, Mark T. Bailey, and Gail Hansen.
Well-designed edible ornamental landscapes, also called foodscapes, provide landowners with aesthetically pleasing, multipurpose gardens that provide food, color, and cover year-round. Not only can these landscapes provide a source of healthy, locally grown food in urbanized communities, they can also promote energy and water conservation, improve food security, and provide wildlife habitat. The purpose of this publication is to guide Floridians on how to design, install, and maintain their edible ornamental landscape using reliable plants suitable for north-central Florida and the best management practices of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™.
Natural Vanilla Extract Production
By Manuel Gastelbondo, Xingbo Wu, and Pamela A. Moon.
Vanilla extract is the primary commercial product resulting from the mature processed fruits of Vanilla plants. This publication is an overview of the process used to produce natural vanilla extract; it also describes the conversion of fruits (botanically termed “capsules” but often colloquially referred to as “beans” or “pods”) into extracts. This publication is intended for consumers, producers of all levels, and Extension agents. It describes each step of the natural vanilla extract production process from flower pollination through harvesting, to grading, curing, and extracting of the capsules.
Producción natural del extracto de vainilla
Por Manuel Gastelbondo, Xingbo Wu y Pamela Moon. Traducido por Alejandra Taco.
El extracto de vainilla es un producto comercial derivado de los frutos maduros procesados de las orquídeas de Vanilla. Esta publicación proporciona una visión general del proceso de producción del extracto natural de vainilla; describe cómo los frutos (botánicamente llamados cápsulas, pero conocidos coloquialmente como “vainas”) se transforman en extractos. Esta publicación está dirigida a consumidores, productores de todos los niveles y agentes de Extensión. Se describe cada etapa de la producción del extracto natural de vainilla, desde la polinización de la flor y la cosecha, hasta la clasificación, el curado y la extracción de las cápsulas.
Recommended Native Landscape Plants for Florida’s Treasure Coast
By Elise Schuchman (Former Author), Sandra B. Wilson, Judith A. Gersony (Former Author), and Janice C. Broda.
This publication provides useful resources and handy tables for information on the function, form, and landscape use of proven native performers of the Florida Treasure Coast (Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River Counties).
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