Category: Horticulture

People participating in Extension activities.

You’re Invited! Make Plans to attend the UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County Open House & 4-H Club Preview Event!

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
June 17, 2025

UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla County has scheduled their annual Open House event for August 23, 2025 from 9 AM to 1 PM.  This free, family-friendly event will offer tours, mini-classes, a meet and greet with 4-H club leaders, live music, food trucks, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H Clubs, Family And Consumer Sciences, Florida Master Gardener
extracting nectar

UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

by Megan Winslow
June 17, 2025

Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bee, Chris Wilson, Collaboration, Contamination, Environmental Horticulture Department, Grant, IFAS, Insecticide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lantana, Megan Winslow, Mia Cabrera, Nectar, Nifa, Pest, Pesticide, Pollen, Pollinator, Pollinator Week, Research, Salvia, Sandra Wilson, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Tyler Jones, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Vanesa Rostán
Native Plant Nursery Spring Festival

Media Alert: Ever-popular UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale returns to campus this weekend

by Megan Winslow
June 16, 2025

What: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Sale. When: June 21 and 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: The UF/IFAS Native Plant Nursery, just west of the greenhouses located at 2333 Mowry Road, Gainesville. About: Shop hundreds of native plant species ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Blueberry, Campus, Conservation, Event, Extension, Florida Wildflower Foundation, Gage LaPierre, Grass, Green Antelopehorn Milkweed, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Intern, Legume, Megan Winslow, Milkweed, Native Plant Horticulture Foundation, Native Plant Nursery, Native Plant Sale, Natural Area Teaching Laboratory, Nursery, Office Of The Dean For Research, Plants, Purchase, Restoration, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Shop, Shopping, Shrub, Sunflower, Tree, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Wildflower, Wildlife
Papaya Tree with a ripe papaya fruit in the corner

Alumni Spotlight: Dr. Jugpreet Singh advances Tropical Fruit Breeding at UF/IFAS TREC

by Eva Sailly
June 16, 2025

Meet Dr. Jugpreet Singh, Assistant Professor of Tropical Fruit Breeding at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead, Florida. Dr. Singh’s career path spans continents and disciplines, from traditional plant breeding ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alumni-feature, Horticultural Sciences, Papaya, PhD, Plant Breeding, Singh, Student, TREC, Tripical Research And Education Center, UF/IFAS CALS, UF/IFAS TREC
White flowers against a wooden fence

Flower Friday: 4 Flowering Shrubs to Add to Your Florida-Friendly Yard

by Duval MGV
June 13, 2025

Every garden needs some structure and grounding.  This can be achieved with the addition of larger statement shrubs and trees that you then design the rest of the plantings around.  Read on for four Florida-Friendly flowering shrub options ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida Friendly Shrubs, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowering Shrubs, Rain Gardens

Exploring Florida’s Natives: Passion Flower

by Julia Sirchia
June 13, 2025

Passion flowers (Passiflora incarnata), commonly known as maypop, are cherished for their stunningly intricate blooms and their vital role in Florida’s native ecosystems. This vigorous native vine is a feast for the senses, showcasing an ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Maypop, Native Gardens, Native Plants, Passion Flower, Resilient Landscaping
Dr. Xingbo Wu at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC). Photo taken 0717-24.

UF scientist honored with ASHS Early Career Award for genetic advances in vanilla, hibiscus and hydrangeas

by Lourdes Mederos
June 12, 2025

Xingbo Wu is a rising star in the field of horticulture sciences, as recognized by the highly acclaimed American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), a leading organization with over a century of advancing horticultural research and education. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: American Society For Horticultural Science, Ashs, ASHS 2025 Professional Early Career Award For Research, AskIFAS, DNA, Edis, Edward Evans, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association Endowment Fund, FNGLA, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Breeding Program, Hydrangea, Innovation And Creativity, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, News, Nifa, Plant Breeding, Soil Conditions, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, University Of Florida, USDA, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu

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