Category: Horticulture

Plants at Their Peak: Magical Muhly!

by Ashley Ellis

November 9, 2023

Plants at Their Peak: Magical Muhly! As late autumn arrives, native Muhly grass (Muhlenbergia capillaris) takes center stage in Florida landscapes, showcasing its natural beauty and ecological significance. Muhly grass is a true spectacle ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Pgm_HortRes, PlantsAtTheirPeak, Wildlife

Foolproof Palm Care: Washington Palm

by Marguerite Beckford

November 8, 2023

Growing up to 90 ft. tall, the Washington Palm (Washingtonia robusta) is one of the tallest in the palm family. At this height, it can be visually over-powering in landscapes with single-story buildings, but makes a great addition to landscapes ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Landscaping, Marguerite Beckford, Palms

What Is That Lawn Ornament? Florida Snow?!?

by Forest

November 7, 2023

A handful of the Lawn Ornaments that will be featured in this blog series. Top row left to right, Sunshine Mimosa, Perennial Peanut, Frogfruit, Fleabane. Bottom row left to right, Pennywort, Lobelia, Florida Snow, Blue Eyed Grass. Welcome ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes

Is Lettuce Your Biggest Craving?

by Kenan Bridges

November 7, 2023

This blog was written by Luis Acosta, a 4-H Teen Ambassador in Miami-Dade County. Lettuce is everything your body has asked for! It contains nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that are beneficial for several body systems. Eating your leafy ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture

Has This Column Been Helpful to You in 2023?

by llw5479

November 7, 2023

With today’s column, I’m asking you to provide feedback to me via email. I consider this column to be an educational tool to share UF/IFAS Extension research-based information. Readers are provided with the most current information ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Extension Education, Feedback, Horticulture Column

Golden Rain Tree: The Allure of the Invasive Intruder

by Heather Kalaman

November 6, 2023

It is officially fall in Florida. Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are just around the corner, and *gasp* the notorious golden rain trees have finally set fruit! Oh, you know the one. Adorned with sprawling limbs covered in peach-colored, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Ornamentals, Invasive Plants, Ornamentals, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

November 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector

by Morgan Pinkerton

November 6, 2023

Recap of November 2023 First Friday with Florida First Detector In November, we looked at some more Hemipteran pests and focused on invasive whiteflies, aphids, psyllids, and more. These insects all have a piercing sucking mouth part. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biosecurity, Early Detection, FFD23-24, FloridaFirstDetector, Invasive Species, SeminoleCountyAg

Seed Saving and Genetics- Getting It Right

by Kevin Folta

November 5, 2023

From local garden enthusiasts to aficionados in Facebook groups, the topic of seed saving has an air of sacred duty. Individuals engage the ritualistic seed harvest from the crops they grew or purchased, picking through mounds of wet plant goo, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Gardening, Genetics, Seed Physiology, Seed Saving

UF horticultural sciences creates Día de los Muertos ofrenda with UF/IFAS-grown flowers

by Meredith Bauer

November 2, 2023

In Martín Zapién’s hometown in Central Mexico, neon-red celosias and marigolds – known as “cempatsuchitl” in Mexico – saturate the side of roads. As the seasons change, residents pick these flowers and use them to adorn altars ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life