Category: Horticulture

sign partly in Spanish, thanking people for social distancing

Actualizacion Sobre el COVID-19 o Coronavirus

by Yvette Goodiel
August 10, 2020

Me complace presentarle a la Dra. Mary Ann Cabrera, Director Médico, Departamento de Salud de la Florida, Condados de Martin y Okeechobee. Médico de Salud Pública con más de 25 años de experiencia en Colombia y Estados Unidos. Especializada ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Green Industry, Martin County, Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Worker
Image of waterway in Florida

What does the Clean Waterways Act mean for Florida’s agricultural producers?

by Morgan Pinkerton
August 6, 2020

What is the Clean Waterways Act? On June 30, the Clean Waterways Act, Senate Bill (SB) 712, was signed into law. The intention of this act is to aid in water conservation and protect water quality in Florida. This act will lead to some changes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Ag Bmps, Ag News, Clean Waterways Act, Nonpoint Source Pollution, SB 712, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Weed of the week : Artillery weed

by Yuvraj
August 5, 2020

Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of the week is Artillery weed (Pilea microphylla). Artillery ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research,
Tags: Apopka, Central Florida, Chris Marble, Environmental Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Greenhouse, Horticulture, MREC, Nursery, Research, Ufmrec, Weed Control, Weed Management, Weed Science, Weeds, Yuvraj Khamare
Lots of red tomatoes

Time to Plant those Fall Vegetables!

by David Austin
August 3, 2020

Some like it hot! If you grow your own vegetables in Florida you already know that our hot summer nights combined with high humidity is not an ideal situation for growing vegetables. Also, insects seem to thrive in the heat and are likely to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Classes, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardeners, Vegetable
Two oak trees downed due to Hurricane Irma. Photo taken 09-14-17

Trees and Hurricanes: Now and Later

by Hannah Eason
July 31, 2020

Florida's hurricane season is from June 1st to November 30th every year. Hurricanes bring strong sustained winds capable of playing dodge ball with debris in the landscape. Keeping your Florida landscape hurricane ready involves a few key steps ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arborist, Cflandscapes, Hurricanes, Hwooten, Landscape Management, Maintenance, Prune, Pruning, Tree Pruning, Trees

Weed Science Wednesday: Use of Glyphosate and Herbicide Alternatives for Weed Control in Florida Landscape Planting Beds

by Angela Colonna
July 30, 2020

Weed management programs benefit landscape managers for public and private lands but also homeowners. This EDIS document outlines alternatives to glyphosate and herbicides in Florida, preemergence and postemergence weed control and chemical ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alternatives, Florida, Glyphosate, Herbicides, Planting Beds, Plants, Weeds
irrigation running during flooding caused by recent rains

Rain Sensors Help Protect Our River and Lagoon

by Yvette Goodiel
July 28, 2020

On a walk through neighborhoods between periods of heavy rain, have you ever seen sprinklers running unnecessarily? During our rainy summers, the sight is pretty common, especially in the early mornings. All the extra water can contribute ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Green Industry, Indian River, Irrigation, Martin County, Rain Sensor, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
An assortment of tomatoes, apple, orange, eggplant, corn, kiwi, potatoes, and a bell pepper.

Tweet All About It: Catherine Campbell Presents MREC Research at Virtual Conference

by Caroline Warwick
July 27, 2020

This summer, many academic conferences have moved to an online format in the wake of COVID-19. The Association for the Study of Food and Society was no exception, hosting their #FoodStudies20 conference on Twitter. Catherine Campbell, assistant ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Campbell, Catherine Campbell, Food Systems, Foodstudies20, MREC, Multidisciplinary, Research, Social Media, Twitter, Virtual Conference
Home remedies, helpful or harmful

Home garden remedies, helpful or harmful?

by David Austin
July 24, 2020

Why Home remedies? Home remedies sound like a great idea. For thousands of years, we lived that way. If we didn't have a home remedy, we didn't have a remedy. Enter the 21st century; we now have stores where we can pick up things with the simple ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetables

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