Category: Horticulture

EDIS Update: Key Plant, Key Pests: Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)

by Caroline Warwick

March 16, 2021

Liriope muscari, or Lilyturf, can commonly be found across Florida's landscapes. Lilyturf is a grasslike perennial commonly used to line pathways and known for its lilac-purple flowers. This UF/IFAS Extension publication is designed for Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Caroline Warwick, Dave Norman, Edis, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Juanita Popenoe, Key Pests, Key Plant, Lilyturf, Liriope, Liriope Muscari, MREC, Research Update

Nature Therapy

by Terra Freeman

March 15, 2021

Incorporating nature or “greenspace” into your daily routine can improve your overall quality of life. Greenspace is a catch-all term to describe natural or maintained environmental areas such as gardens, urban parks, nature preserves, or ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Nature, Therapy

Carolina Willow

by Terra Freeman

March 15, 2021

Carolina Willow, Salix caroliniana, is prolific in moist areas such as streams, swamps, marshes, retention ponds and other wetland areas of northeast Florida, and could make an excellent addition to a moist, sunny area of your landscape. Narrow, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Plants

Saltbush, Baccharis halimifolia

by Terra Freeman

March 15, 2021

Saltbush, or Baccharis halimifolia, goes largely unnoticed most of the year; but just wait until fall when it becomes a roadside showstopper! You’ll wonder where this plant has been hiding all year, as it flowers and is most showy when few ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Plants

Get to know…Evan Johnson

by Ruth Hohl Borger

March 15, 2021

Get to know... is a feature for UF/IFAS CREC social media. In it, we get to know one of the faculty, staff or students working at UF/IFAS CREC. Dr. Evan Johnson is an research assistant scientist in pathology at the UF/IFAS CREC. His research ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Citrus Research, Citrus Research An Education Center, Citrus Research And Education Center

Florida-Friendly Pest Management

by Terra Freeman

March 15, 2021

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “pest management”? I imagine many of you conjure up images of spraying a product or sprinkling granules over an unhealthy plant or lawn. For those of you familiar with term ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Problems, Plants

Carambola for a Taste of the Tropics

by jpopenoe

March 10, 2021

Star fruit, or carambola, is a unique tropical fruit we can grow here in central Florida. It may not survive very cold winters, but it will come back from the roots if it is killed back (if it is not a grafted tree). Star fruit are native to ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Carambola, Star Fruit

Irrigation Helps Young Peach Trees

by jpopenoe

March 10, 2021

Peach trees grow rapidly in their first few years and it is important to get the trees well established for best production. Irrigation and fertilizer are important components to good tree growth. In Florida young peaches are put on irrigation ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Drip Vs Microsprinkler, Establishment, Fertilizer, Irrigation, Peach

Luck is what you make it

by Heather Janney

March 9, 2021

As kids, many of us have sat in the yard and just searched for the elusive four-leaf clover. Kids can search for hours on end and often never find anything close. They only continue to find those three leaf clovers that aren’t the “lucky” ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Virtual, 4-H Youth Development, 4-Hers, Agriculture, Luck, Nature, Nurture, STEM, Volunteer, Volunteer Training, Youth, Youth Development

A Changing Landscape in Subterranean Termite Control

by Michelle Leonard-Mularz

March 4, 2021

This is a summary of a recent presentation by Dr. Thomas Chouvenc on the importance of termite colony biology on control methods Termites evolved from cockroaches 150 million years ago. There are now over 3,000 termite species worldwide, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insects, Invasive Species, IPM Florida, Subterranean Termites, Termite Control, Termites

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