Category: Horticulture

Growers in the citrus grove watching air blast sprayer calibration. Photo Credit: Nazneen Qureshi, UF/IFAS

2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day Highlights & Presentation Links

by Abbey Smith
October 8, 2026

The 2026 Cold Hardy Citrus Field Day was hosted on October 1, 2026, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research & Education Center in Quincy, Florida. There were 2 field demonstrations, 4 educational presentations, 7 event sponsors, and 6 tradeshow ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Citrus, Cold Hardy Citrus, Commercial Horticulture, Field Day, Panhandle Ag, Panhandle Agriculture, Satsuma
A library building is shown in the background, with a border of shrubs, grasses, and trees in the foreground.

FFL in Martin County: Hoke Library

by Yvette Goodiel
October 8, 2026

Introduction Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) promotes nine principles to protect water resources in designing and maintaining landscapes. The practices can be applied at scales ranging from individual yards to parks to communities. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Environment, Ffl In Martin County, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Quality

Growing Better Communities: How HOAs Can Partner with UF/IFAS Extension

by Giuseppe Di Giacinto
October 8, 2026

A resource for HOA boards, property managers, and landscape professionals If you are part of an HOA board, you already know that managing a community is not always simple. There are budgets to consider, residents to satisfy, contractors ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Community, Condo, FFL, Hoas, Home, Landscape, Turf
Three photos showing fungal growth on insects: brown soft scale on a gardenia leaf viewed through a microscope, a tawny mole cricket covered in white fungus, and whiteflies colonized by fungus on leaves.

Nature Wrote the Horror Story First

by Caitlin Sollazzo
October 8, 2026

I can’t believe it is already October and Halloween season. I’ve never been particularly drawn to horror movies and all the frightening things we get into this time of year. That’s not to say I don’t appreciate horror as a genre. It’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beauveria Bassiana, Beneficial Fungi, Biological Control, Entomopathogenic Fungi, Garden Pests, Halloween, Integrated Pest Management

Regulatory Status and Compliance Agreement for Two-spot Cotton Leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula)

by Qingchun Liu
October 7, 2026

The two-spot cotton leafhopper (TSCL), also called cotton jassid, was detected on okra in Homestead in December 2024. TSCL was later on found on hibiscus in nurseries, which belongs to the same family as okra, Malvaceae. Hibiscus is an important ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Hibiscus, Ornamental Crop Production, Two-spot Cotton Leafhopper
A row of large collard plants in a vegetable garden

Preparing Your Florida Vegetable Garden for Fall

by Tia Saracino
October 6, 2026

Fall is one of the best times to grow vegetables in Florida, and a little preparation now can lead to a more productive garden later. Before planting, start by clearing away old crops and any loose mulch left from the previous season. Next, ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Home Garden, Home Landscape, Vegetable

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part III: Propagating Plants from Seed

by Lauren Spaduzzi
October 6, 2026

In Parts I and II of this series, we looked at the plant structures involved in propagation and how stems and leaves can be used to produce new plants. Now, it’s time to look at another way plants reproduce: seed. Growing plants from ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Landscape, LSpaduzzi, Master Gardener, Seed, Seed Propagation, Seed Saving, Seed Starting, Seeds, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening

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