Category: Horticulture
Citrus Fertilizer for Greening Affected Trees
August 23, 2019
Declining Citrus with Greening People often ask me what they can do with their declining citrus to make them productive again. There are numerous diseases that cause citrus to decline, with the latest being citrus greening. Greening is a bacterial ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Citrus, Citrus Fertilizer, Citrus Greening, Fertilizer
Wrap Up: MREC’s Strong Attendance at ASHS 2019
August 22, 2019
The UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center’s (MREC) researchers and graduate students had strong attendance at this year’s American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) annual international conference. The MREC team ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Research,Tags: Annual, Breeding, Disease, Genetics, Germination, Horticulture, Human Issues, Keynote Speaker, Marketing, Pathology, Professional, Research, Soil, Water, Weed Control
The voodoo lily
August 21, 2019
You may smell the voodoo lily before you see it – and not in a good way! This unique flowering perennial can be grown in our area almost carefree. From highly exotic flowers that perhaps only a mother could love, to four-foot tall mottled, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Amorphophallus, Corpse Flower, Snake Palm, Unique, Voodoo Lily
Insecticidal soap in the garden – use the right material
August 20, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Insecticidal soap is perhaps the most-used pesticide in my landscape. Its use as a topical spot treatment for many soft-bodied pest insects and spider mites is unequalled. Insecticidal soap is still an insecticide and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Environmentally Friendly, Insecticidal Soap, Integrated Pest Management, Mealybugs, Pest Insects, Pesticide, Spider Mite, Whiteflies
MREC Researcher Featured on Horticultural Marketing Podcast
August 20, 2019
MREC researcher Alicia Rihn was a guest on Bridget Behe's podcast, a horticultural marketing researcher and speaker. Rihn talked about consumer perceptions about local versus organic food plants. In addition, the two talked about how consumers ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Consumer Perceptions, Horticulture, Local, Marketing, Organic, Research
EDIS Update: Marketing Florida-Friendly Landscapes to Florida Homeowners
August 20, 2019
Florida-Friendly Landscapes (FFL) is a program unique to the state that provides information to homeowners about installing sustainable landscapes that require less water, attracts wildlife and are better for the environment. Many residents ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Edis, FFL, Florida Friendly, Home Landscapes, Marketing
Industry Spotlight: Cherrylake
August 15, 2019
Out of 1,800 acres statewide, Cherrylake has over 1,000 acres of rolling hills of ornamental tree production in Groveland, Florida. The main farm consists of seemingly endless rows of manicured oaks, maples, elms, bald cypress, magnolias, crape ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFASTags: Central Florida, Cherrylake, Greenhouse, Industry Spotlight, Magnolias, Propagation, Tree Farm, Trees
A full-sun bromeliad
August 12, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Many gardeners treasure bromeliads because of their adaptation to very shady areas. This characteristic help brighten up dark, shady sites. However, what if you have all sun and still want a bromeliad? Are you going to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Aechmea Blanchetiana, Bromeliad, Exotic