Category: Horticulture

What Landscape Professionals Need to Know About Avoiding Heat Stress

by Susan Haddock
July 2, 2019

Heat stress can be a major concern for outdoor workers, especially during the summer months. Heat stress can result in heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, or heat rashes. Heat rash and cramps are the mildest forms of heat stress. Heat ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Farm Management, Heat Stress, Landscape Management, Professional Horticulture, ProHort, Swprohort

Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Adopting Water-Conservation Practices with Rain Barrels

by Ken Gioeli
July 1, 2019

The article was written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo South Florida receives an average of 62 inches of rainfall per year. Most of this water washes off green lawns and pavements carrying fertilizers ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, Rainbarrels, Stormwater Management, Water, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Enjoy the Florida Sand Pear

by Erin Harlow
July 1, 2019

If you have ever visited an old homestead in Florida then you are sure to have passed their pear tree. It seems to have been a staple for many Florida families. The pear we continue to grow in North and Central Florida does not look anything ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Columbia County Extension, Fruit, Horticulture, Pears

Crapemyrtles: A Landscape Showstopper

by nsamuel
June 28, 2019

Crapemyrtles are a beauty to behold in any landscape. They are popular landscape plants in Florida because of their ease of propagation, lengthy blooming period, ability to grow under a range of soil conditions, and are relatively inexpensive. The ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Lawn And Ornamental, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

The Blackout Season – Manatee County Fertilizer Ordinance

by Michelle Atkinson
June 27, 2019

Fertilizer Black Out Season Video click here Fertilizer Ordinance Resources Fertilizer Ordinance Brochure Manatee County Government Fertilizer webpage Required Landscape Best Management Practices training for all landscape professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Black Out Period, Fertilizer, ProHort

Florida Friendly Landscaping: How to Save Water through “Smart” Irrigation systems

by Ken Gioeli
June 26, 2019

Article written by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Water quality and quantity are essential topics that are in everyone's mind. Florida's current population of more than 21 million and 1,000 people ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Water
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Gallons Of Water, Smart Irrigation Systems, Water Conservation, Water Quality

Tiny, but tough – the Everglades tomato

by Paul Schumaker
June 25, 2019

By Ralph E. Mitchell If tiny tomatoes smaller than the classic cherry tomato are of interest, then Everglades tomatoes may be what you are looking for! Apparently this wild tomato has worked its way into our summer vegetables gardens and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Everglades Tomato, Solanum Pimpinellifolium, Summer Vegetables, Wild Tomato

Root Experts to Instruct 5-Day Root Biology Summer Course in Orlando

by Robin Koestoyo
June 24, 2019

Climate change, soil degradation and biotic and abiotic stresses on crop roots present unprecedented challenges to agriculture and the health of agroecosystems. During the last few decades, pioneering plant root biology scientists began to understand ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS,

Lightning Beware

by Larry Figart
June 21, 2019

We have been taught since we were children that lightning strikes the tallest object. It is no wonder then, that lightning is one of the most common natural causes of tree damage. Lightning is formed when negative charged ions ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Lightning, Storm Damage, Trees

2019 Master Gardener Volunteer Training in Columbia County

by Erin Harlow
June 20, 2019

The UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteer program works with the horticulture extension agent to educate the citizens within our county about research-based practices to use in their gardens and landscapes. Educational ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteer

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