Category: Horticulture

Coming to fruition: Students reap real-life experience in Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden

by Stella Canfield

May 10, 2023

Luminous yellow squash, bright red turnips and blooming artichokes are just a few of the crops that were grown this spring in the Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, an experiential learning garden for students. The flourishing fields sit ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden, Plant Diagnostic Center, Xin Zhao, Zack Black

Fertilizer Ordinances: How Do I Find My Ordinance

by Susan Haddock

May 5, 2023

Almost all of Florida’s highly urbanized counties and/or municipalities have fertilizer ordinances. These ordinances apply to everyone with a few exemptions for agricultural properties, vegetable gardens, golf courses and athletic fields. ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Fertilizer Restrictions

Fertilizer Ordinances: Are They Going Away?

by Susan Haddock

May 5, 2023

The first week of May 2023 legislative bills called “Land and Water Management” were sponsored in Florida (SB 1240 and HB 1197). The bills, if passed “prohibit counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Water
Tags: Algae Blooms, Black Out, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Fertilizer Restrictions, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Water Quality

Agaves: Cheers to spirits in the garden

by Hannah Wooten

May 4, 2023

Bring mezcal to life; grow agaves in the garden! Agave is generally tolerant of Florida's climate with its succulent leaves showcasing different shades of greens and blues. The shape of the plant generates interest, and it makes a great statement ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agave, Alcotourism, Celebrate, Celebration, Cflandscapes, Cheers, Cinco De Mayo, Cool Plants, Culture, Enews, Ethnobotany, Farm To Table, FFL, Florida, Florida Native, Garden, Hospitality, Hwooten, Landscape, Local, Local Ag, Local Food, Mexico, Mezcal, Native, Natives, Ornamental, Plants, Tequila, Urban Ag

Elliott’s Lovegrass – Wild Weeds

by Alicia Halbritter

May 1, 2023

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Elliott's Lovegrass Eragrostis elliottii Elliott's Lovegrass is a perennial grass found in Florida flatwoods, sandhills, prairies, and disturbed sites. Lovegrass is a bunch grass but is not often noticed ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Natural Resources, NFLAG, Wild Weeds

Cooperative Extension: Empowering Communities Through Education

by Danielle S. Williams

April 25, 2023

Originally published in The Gadsden County Times The Cooperative Extension System is a partnership between state, federal and county governments to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public. We operate through land grant universities, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Cooperative Extension

Time For An Irrigation Check-up!

by George Richardson

April 24, 2023

For the Commercial Horticulture Audience: Our landscape plants require water to grow. Sometimes we do not receive enough water from rainfall. The rain that we do get can disappear into our sandy soils. In Jacksonville, we tend to run in to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Horticulture, Irrigation, Irrigation Calibration, Water Conservation

University of Florida Experts offer Pest and Disease Workshop for Tampa Bay

by Tia Silvasy

April 21, 2023

Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County as we host the Florida First Detector Workshop on Friday May 19th from 9:30 to 11:30am. This class offers residents an introduction to identifying pests and diseases in your home landscape from experts ... READ MORE

Category: , Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Disease, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Hillsborough County, Home Landscape, Master Gardener, Pest, Tampa Bay, Tsilvasy, UF IFAS Extension

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