Category: Home Landscapes

Learn, grow and connect with UF/IFAS Extension Broward Master Gardener Program at the Nov. 9 open house

by Lourdes Mederos
October 3, 2024

There is something for everyone at UF/IFAS Extension Broward County. Whether it’s finding the right 4-H youth activity, growing your garden, training to be an arborist or needing an expert to diagnose your landscape woes, UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: (MGV), Broward County, Butterfly Garden, Citizen Science, Conservations, Environmental Stewardship, Fall, Fall Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Irrigation, Landscape, Lorna Bravo, Master Gardener Volunteer, Noelle N. Guay, Orchids, Pest Management, Resilience, Spring, Summer, Sustainability, Sustainable Landscaping, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Broward Extension Office, Urban Horticulture Program, Vegetable Gardening, Water Ambassador, Water Conservation, Winter, Winter Gardening

When It Storms: Managing Pests Effectively

by Jackie Lebouitz
October 3, 2024

Whether you're preparing for a storm or dealing with its aftermath, pests are probably the last thing on your mind. That's fair - we get it! However, taking the time to prepare your home in defense against unwanted ants, flies, beetles, moths, ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Ants, Beetles, Cockroaches, Disaster, Flies, Home, House, Hurricane, Management, Moths, Pests, Pgm_Chemicals, Prep, Rodents, Storm, Termites

As cute as a button

by Ralph Mitchell
October 2, 2024

As you start your gardening hobby here in Southwest Florida, any new tropical plant is a novelty to the beginning gardener. One such plant that you might receive from a neighbor or purchase from a local garden center or nursery is the ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Ginger, Red Button Ginger, Spiral Ginger, Tropical Plant

Using Individual Plant Covers as an Approach to Protect Young Citrus Trees

by David Austin
October 2, 2024

The State of Florida Citrus Florida has always been known for its citrus production. If it weren’t called the Sunshine State, it could be known as the Citrus State. After all, the state flower is the orange blossom. In the early 2000s, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Citrus, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteers, UF IFAS Extension

The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Soil Salinity Issues

by Melissa West
October 2, 2024

The Aftermath of Hurricane Helene and Soil Salinity Issues By Stephen Douglas Robinson Commercial Agent, Pinellas County Extension Service The Storm Surge of Hurricane Helene in Pinellas County, Florida reached a confirmed ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Hiring an Arborist Post Storm

by Alyssa Vinson
October 2, 2024

Listen/view my recent radio interview on this topic here. As we take stock of our losses from Hurricane Helene, many questions will arise about our trees, whether limbs broke, small branches shed, whole trees toppled, or we are already thinking ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Featured Hot Topic

Post-Helene cleanup and assistance

by Barbara L. Edmonds
October 2, 2024

REVISED 4:30 pm 10-3-2024 For me, it was therapeutic to pick up tree litter. I felt good to see one spot "cleaned up" of tree branches and small stems. The man-of-the-mower and I are able to finagle most limbs, but others may not ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Disaster, Featured, Levy County, Levy County Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Aguacate

by Jeff Wasielewski
October 1, 2024

Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Aguacate Nombre botánico: Persea americana Familia: Lauraceae Variedades recomendables: Russell, Monroe, Simmonds, Donnie, Choquette, Miguel y más Acerca de la fruta: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical—Lichi

by Jeff Wasielewski
October 1, 2024

Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Lichi Nombre botánico: Litchi chinensis Familia: Sapindaceae Variedades recommendadas: Mauricio, Brewster, Sweetheart, Emperor Acerca de la fruta: El lichi es de color ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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