Category: Horticulture

UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Exploration Gardens

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2019

The 4 acre demonstration gardens at the UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Education Center, 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando, provides excellent opportunities for hands-on, visual planting displays emphasizing low maintenance Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Exploration Gardens, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hydroponics, Ocextension, Orange County

Landscape U

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2019

Join us April 11th for our next Landscape U class - Weed Management. Get the dirt on Pest Management in this class for Landscape & Pest Control Professionals. There is a great line up of topics and speakers. Register here. CEUs are available. READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Cflandscapes, Landscape Management, Landscape U, Pest Control

Review & Exams Ornamental/Turf & Private Ag Applicator

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2019

Review and Exams for Ornamental & Turf or Private Ag Applicator Pesticide Licenses - April 30, 2019 - Registration available here. 8:00am-8:30am - Registration 8:30am-12:00pm - O/T & Private Ag Reviews 12:00pm-1:00pm - Lunch on ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: CEUs, Cflandscapes, Ornamental And Turf, Pesticide License, Private Ag

Irrigation Problems Are Visible During the Dry Season

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2019

It is easy to spot an irrigation problem when Mother Nature isn’t providing rainfall. Dry areas become quite visible when temperatures rise and little rainfall occurs. Typically, irrigation problems have a distinct pattern. When these dry ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Cflandscapes, Irrigation, Rain, Sprinkler System

This Fragrant Shrub Smells Wonderful!

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 31, 2019

As soon as I start my walk in the Exploration Gardens, I smell the delightful scent of the banana shrub. I can’t figure out why this plant isn’t used more in landscapes because it has so many good qualities. This evergreen shrub is both ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Banana Shrub, Cflandscapes, Evergreen, Michelia Figo

Are You Florida-Friendly?

by David Austin
March 29, 2019

Learning to Landscape If you are a gardener and you have lived anywhere else, you realize pretty quickly that Florida is different. The weather, the bugs and a whole lot of other gardening issues add to the difficulty. The key to these ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Florida Friendly, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Landscaping

Attract Wildlife and Pollinators

by Terry DelValle
March 27, 2019

Do you enjoy watching butterflies, birds and other wildlife? If the answer is yes, this program is for you. Learn how to attract wildlife and pollinators by (more…) READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife

Rain Gardens for the Homeowner

by Lisa Hickey
March 25, 2019

Water, Water Everywhere! Rain Gardens capture water and are attractive when installed properly and managed. During the days of torrential summer downpours do you find your rain barrels are all at capacity, yet you still have a ton of water ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Water
Tags: Rain Gardens, Runoff Solutions

Alumni Spotlight: Travis Marois

by Angela Colonna
March 21, 2019

This week, we would like to spotlight Travis Marois, a plant science and University of Florida alumni from the UF/IFAS Mid-Florida Research and Education Center in Apopka. Travis transferred into the UF/IFAS College of Agricultural and LIfe ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Advice, Alumni, Career, Development, Horticulture, Plant Science, Professional, Ufcals

Key Plant, Key Pests: Holly (Ilex sp.)

by Angela Colonna
March 15, 2019

This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. This publication, the eighth in the Key ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Diseases, Edis, Extension, Holly, Horticulture, Pests, Plants, Uf Research

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