Category: Home Landscapes

Unripe muscadine grapes growing from a branch.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 9, 2026

New Publications Grower’s Guide to Identifying and Correcting Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Deficiencies in Luffa Production By Md Jahidul Islam Shohag, Qiansheng Li; Yuncong Li, Qingren Wang, and Guodong Liu. Luffa, referring ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Horticultural Sciences Department, Landscape Trees, Leafy Vegetables, Luffa, Muscadine, Nutrition, Postharvest And Handling, Spanish, Tropical Fruits
Aerial view of an open garden gate.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 9, 2026

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 ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Coastal Ecosystems, EDIS Journal, Environmental Horticulture Department, Landscape Design, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry, Vanilla
Bowl of boiled edamame pods served with two other dishes.

Edamame, a Nutritious New Crop in Florida

by Gillian McGuire
November 28, 2025

Did you know edamame can grow in Florida? Edamame shares the same species name as the soybean, which is already an important crop in Florida. This vegetable, native to Asia, differs from the soybean in that it has bigger seeds, produces larger ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Commercial Production, Edamame, Home Garden Crops, Horticultural Sciences Department, South Florida

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (Sept. – Oct.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
November 6, 2025

Ospreys and Observing Osprey Behaviors through the University of Florida Osprey Cam Mark E. Hostetler, Steven A. Johnson, Martin Main. This publication provides information about ospreys (Pandion haliaetus). Further, it discusses an osprey ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Bees, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake, Iguana, Key Largo Woodrat, Osprey

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Entomology and Nematology (Sept. – Oct.)

by Susan Gildersleeve
November 6, 2025

Culicoides paraensis, (Insecta: Diptera: Ceratopogonidae), Vector of Oropouche Virus Nathan Burkett-Cadena. This publication provides an in-depth profile of Culicoides paraensis Goeldi (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae). These biting midges, sometimes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Bees, Blueberry, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, Department Of Wildlife Ecology And Conservation, New World Screwworm, Pollinators, University Of Florida Emerging Pathogens Institute
Pablo Agustin Boeri determining water infiltration rates of plots at the West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC). Photo taken 08-24-22.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
October 31, 2025

Using Banker Plants as an Additional Tool in Strawberry Integrated Pest Management Allan Busuulwa, Lovely Adhikary, and Sriyanka Lahiri. The invasive Scirtothrips dorsalis Hood (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) is currently the most significant pest ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Banker Plants, Flowering Plants, Integrated Pest Management, Irrigation, Strawberries, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry
Cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, broccoli and onions in a fresh salad. Food, vegetables, healthy eating. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Family, Youth and Community Sciences (Sept.–Oct.)

by Amanda Quintos
October 31, 2025

Healthy Harvest: Florida’s Warm-Season Vegetables Catherine Campbell, Julia Graddy, Jeanette Andrade, and Wendy Wilber. This publication is intended for individuals who are interested in knowing more about warm-season crops that are grown ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Framework, Health, Healthy Harvest, Vegetables, Well-being
A close-up photo of the insect in profile; it is deceased, which we know by the large black pin impaling it. Its legs and body appear covered in thick, tawny fur. The wings are mixed colors, beige and black with orange splotches.

A New EDIS/Ask IFAS Publication Published by the Department of Entomology and Nematology in July

by Susan Gildersleeve
September 12, 2025

Read the latest Entomology and Nematology publications for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about the latest contributions ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Entomology And Nematology, EDIS Journal, Jiri Hulcr, Miranda Barnes

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