Category: Horticulture
Cool Temperature Turf Grass Management
November 15, 2021
It may seem laughable to most Americans that Florida does experience a "real winter". However, there are many who are very aware that the temperatures have dropped and that their plants are reacting to this change. The Master Gardeners often ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, TurfTags: Cool Weather Lawn, Florida Friendly Lawn, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, St Augustine Grass, Turf Dormancy, Water Wise
What’s Growing On?: Submitting Quality Soil Samples
November 11, 2021
The purpose of plant and soil sampling is to identify what nutrients are prevalent or lacking that the plant or soil may need to thrive. Plant infection can be a result of diseases, pests, lack of nutrients from soils, and simply being planted ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
What happened at the Cold Tolerant Citrus Production Workshop
November 8, 2021
EVENT: 85 guests attended the Cold Tolerant Citrus Production workshop on September 30, 2021, at the Taylor County Extension Office. Georgia County Extension Agent, Jake Price, ‘New Varieties’ by UF/IFAS Professor of Horticulture Sciences, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, HorticultureTags: Citrus, Citrus Trees, Cold Tolerant Citrus, Georgia Citrus, Taylor County, What Happened At The Cold Tolerant Citrus Production Workshop, Workshop
Plant Pest Species Spotlight: Lantana Strigocamara
November 4, 2021
Lantana strigocamara is a non-native landscape weed commonly found in natural wooded areas and undisturbed pastureland. This plant is problematic year-round in the sunshine state, thriving in wet or dry soil. Lantana is considered noxious ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Chris Marble, Lantana, Marble, Noxious, Weed Science, Weeds
Still Time Left for Treats
November 4, 2021
This is the last weekend of our fall special CEU sale. Get your CEU's while you still Can. There is Still Time Left for Treats, even if your Halloween candy is all gone. We have just renewed several of our courses and can happily announce the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, TurfTags: Brett Bultemeier, CEU Sale, Pesticide Information Office
Protecting pollinators around the backyard
November 4, 2021
We have all read how important pollinators are to an ecosystem. We have also heard of all the causes for the decline of several species, but maybe we haven’t sat down to think of what we can do to improve their health around our homes. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Backyard, Bee, Biodiversity, Butterflies, Cover Crops, Extension, Flowers, IFAS, Nectar, Pesticide, Plant, Pollinator, Pollinator Garden, Protection, UF, Wasp, Wildlife
Spiders in the Lanai
November 3, 2021
As an extension agent in SW Florida, I frequently receive inquiries about spiders in the lanai. The covered outdoor porches here are both ubiquitous and a favored environment for several spider species. There are ~58 spider species in Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Beneficial Spiders, Doug Caldwell, Hamutahl Cohen, Lanai, Spiders, Spiny Orb Weaver, Venomous Spiders
Success Story: FFL Demonstration Garden in Orange County
November 2, 2021
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ demonstration garden showcases pollinator friendly plants with a focus on Florida native plants. It’s located in a prominent location at the Orange County Administration Building in the heart of downtown ... READ MORE
Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Environmentally Friendly, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Native, Native Plant, Orlando, Plant, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wildflower
Monitor for Large/Brown Patch in Turf
October 30, 2021
Diseases are problematic when all three conditions are satisfied: Disease present Susceptible plant Favorable environment Large Patch, also known as Brown Patch, is a disease of warm season turfgrasses that rears its ugly head ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Best Practices, Brown Patch, Cflandscapes, Disease, Hwooten, Landscape, Large Patch, Pathogen, Pest, Pest Management, Turf, Turf Diagnostics, Turf Disease, Turf Issue