Have you ever seen a tiny, metallic blue-green fly flitting to and fro on leaves and flowers in your garden? You have probably seen it but dismissed it as some either troublesome or benign winged insect not requiring a second look. However, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
There are not many palms which will live happily ever after indoors, but the Lady Palm (Rhapis excelsa) can. Indoors, Lady Palms are often found as potted plants, making an elegant statement in hotel lobbies, restaurants and office atria, due ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Palms come in so many different sizes and shapes that their use in the landscape is a pleasure and almost a necessity. One such palm is the bottle palm, a slow-growing oddity that is a sure conversation starter. What is this bottle-shaped ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas del distrito sureste de UF/IFAS. El bronceado letal (LB, por sus siglas en inglés) es una enfermedad bacteriana que afecta a más de 20 especies de palmeras en el sur de ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Love the Ocean- June is National Ocean Month If you are like me, you love the beach. A day at the beach always reminds me how small I am and how insignificant my problems. I have felt this way since my first sighting of the Atlantic Ocean ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Water
Lethal bronzing (LB) is a bacterial disease that kills more than 20 species of palm trees in the Southern United States and Caribbean and has been devastating the Florida green industries for nearly two decades. A University of ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Last fall, I led a group of 4th graders down a section of the Florida Trail at Ft. Pickens. As we walked, I would point out interesting plants or animals, noting some of the plants were edible. Several of the kids were so captivated with ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Growers can use ultraviolet light and predatory mites to help control a pest that can severely damage strawberries, but new University of Florida research adds a cautionary note. This integrated approach to managing twospotted spider mites ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS![an array of meats cooks on an outdoor grill, with a green, grass area in the distance. [credit: uf/ifas, cat wofford]](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasotaco/wp-content/blogs.dir/40/files/2023/05/2023_FCS_grillingMeat01_ifasCatWoffordCROP1338x357v02TINY.png)
Nothing says summer like a backyard barbeque. But, before you fire up the grill, make sure you're taking the proper precautions to avoid foodborne illnesses. Always be careful to avoid cross-contamination. Keep meat and poultry separated ... READ MORE
Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Lawns can be an integral part of our landscape, but they also take a lot of time and energy to maintain to a degree of acceptability. Some of us want a turf that is drought tolerant, requires less labor and has low fertilizer requirements. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn