Category: Horticulture

A green, leafy pile of freshly washed purslane stems.

Purslane in the Garden

by Yvonne Florian
August 1, 2025

Summer vegetable-garden weeds can be a problem for gardeners.  It's too hot to check weed growth every afternoon.  And we really only have a few vegetable plants which will survive the heat of a Florida summer.  Deciding to let the garden ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Eat The Weeds, Edible, Florida Foraging, Foraging, Free Vegetables, Nutrition, Pickling, Purslane, Weed Identification, Weeds, Wild Edibles
Tropical milkweed

De favoritas del jardín a amenazas ecológicas: por qué debemos replantearnos lo que plantamos?

by Sara MacDonald
August 1, 2025

No todas las plantas atractivas pertenecen al paisaje de Florida. Dos especies ornamentales comunes, Asclepias curassavica, conocida comúnmente como algodoncillo tropical o venenillo, y Tradescantia zebrina, también llamada planta cebra o ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Especies Invasoras, FISC, Florida Friendly Landscape, Mariposas, OE, Pollinators
Tropical milkweed

From garden favorites to ecological threats: Why we need to rethink what we plant

by Sara MacDonald
August 1, 2025

Not all pretty plants belong in Florida’s landscape. Two commonly ornamental plants, tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) and zebra inchplant (Tradescantia zebrina), have recently raised red flags with scientists and conservationists ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, FISC, Florida Friendly Landscape, Invasive Species, Milkweed, Native Plants, OE, Pollinators

¡Ayuda a combatir la enredadera invasora “papa voladora” en el condado de St. Lucie!

by Sara MacDonald
July 31, 2025

Ya llegó esa época del año en que la papa voladora comienza a brotar, y muchas personas se preguntan: ¿cómo podemos deshacernos de ella? ¿Qué es la papa voladora? La papa voladora (Dioscorea bulbifera) es una planta trepadora invasora ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Air Potato, Air Potato Leaf Beetle, Especies Invasoras, Florida Friendly Landscape, Integrated Pest Management, Manejo Integrado De Plagas, MIP

Exploring Florida’s Natives: Wild Coffee

by Julia Sirchia
July 31, 2025

Wild coffee (Psychotria nervosa), also known as Seminole balsamo, is a native plant that could be the perfect addition to your Florida landscape. Find out if this low-maintenance, evergreen shrub is right for your garden or landscape: The 9 ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Gardens, Resilient Landscaping, Shade Tolerance, Tropical Plant, Wild Coffee

Strange Palm Growth? It Might Be a Boron Deficiency

by Jamie Daugherty
July 30, 2025

If you manage palms, you know they need high-quality fertilizer applied regularly. Using a fertilizer that isn’t properly balanced for palms can lead to nutrient deficiencies—some of which mimic disease symptoms or make your palm appear ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Nutrient Deficiency, Palm Care, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
A close up of someone at a computer in a greenhouse.

August 7: Free workshop helps farmers, ranchers master financial planning, from balance sheets to USDA loans

by Lourdes Mederos
July 29, 2025

Running a successful farm or ranch takes more than just hard work — it takes smart financial planning. From managing taxes to applying for federal loan programs, today’s agribusiness operators must be well-versed in a range of budgetary ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agribusiness, Agricultural Finance, Business Plan, Farm Service Agency, Food And Resource Economics, FSA, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, News, Ranchers, Tax And Asset Protection, Tax Management, Texas A&M, Tropical Research & Education Center, U.S. Department Of Agriculture Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education (USDA-SSARE), UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida, USDA Loans
Individual kneeling with a tablet inside a greenhouse

7 de agosto: Taller gratuito ayudará a agricultores y ganaderos a dominar la planificación financiera, desde balances hasta los préstamos del USDA

by Luz Bahder
July 29, 2025

Dirigir una granja o finca exitosa requiere más que solamente trabajo arduo: también implica una planificación financiera inteligente. Desde el manejo de los impuestos hasta la solicitud de préstamos federales, los operadores de agronegocios ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: 7 De Agosto, Agricultores, Agroindustria, Apoyo, Ayuda, Capacitacion, Condado De Miami-Dade, Departamento De Agricultura De Los Estados Unidos, Departamento De Economía De Alimentos Y Recursos, Español, FSA, Ganaderos, Inglés, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Orientación, Planificación Financiera, Prestamos, Préstamos Federales, Profesionales De La Agroindustria, Programa De  Préstamos Agrícolas De La Agencia De Servicios Agrícolas, Spanish, Taller, Taller Gratis Espanol, Texas A&M, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA
Hannah wearing a red and black flannel shirt with her hands in the shape of a heart in a field of lettuce

Local Food and Farming Events in Orlando!

by Hannah Eason
July 29, 2025

Calling locals - from farmers to foodies! I am excited to announce some upcoming opportunities to learn and connect with practitioners in your local Central Florida food system. First up is a UF/IFAS Extension-led event called the Local ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Cflandscapes, Food Entrepreneurs, Food Systems, Growers, Livestock, Local Food, Local Food Symposium, Local Foods, Local Growers Network, Ocextension, Organic Growers, Pests, Planners

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