A somewhat uncommon tree/big shrub for our area - the chaste tree - is a favorite throughout Florida. Sometimes seen at a few at local garden centers, the chaste tree is noted for its lavender, lilac-like blooms resembling those of the ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
If you have houseplants, you may have experienced a nuisance insect called the fungus gnat. This tiny true fly is an inhabitant of moist soil where it feeds on fungi and organic matter found in houseplant soil – especially overly moist ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
North Florida gardeners are able to get a jump on the fall vegetable gardening season by starting many seeds indoors. Learn some basic steps to start many of your favorite edibles that will be ready for transplanting outdoors when temperatures ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Mosquito bites can be annoying, itchy, painful, and even cause disease. The most common mosquito-borne diseases in Florida are St. Louis encephalitis, West Nile virus, Eastern equine encephalitis, and Dengue fever. Dengue fever has been found ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
By Susan Barnes, Master Gardener Volunteer The Great Southeast Pollinator Census is a citizen science project created by the University of Georgia and is designed for everyone to participate in and make a difference for pollinator conservation. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
August can be a tough month for North Florida lawns and landscapes. The heat and humidity can be hard on both plants and gardeners. However, there are some things you can do now that will help your landscape in the coming weeks. Give Roses ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Algae is part of nature, and despite the association people typically have with it, algae aren’t all bad! However, too much of anything is usually a bad thing, and that includes algae. Here in Florida, algae is common in all types of bodies ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) has launched the FFL Plants & Pollinators App, a comprehensive new resource that brings together plant selection, ... READ MORE
Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS
Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write and teach about cogongrass ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
This article was written by Dr. Romain Exilien, Postdoctoral Associate, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) and Dr. Xavier Martini, Associate Professor, UF/IFAS NFREC. The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) is a small, mottled-brown ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research