Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Hurricanes and the Landscape: Last Minute Preparations

by Wayne Hobbs
October 8, 2018

When tropical systems threaten you, what should you do? Preparation in the landscape can be key to protect your investment in your property and personal safety during hurricane season. Prepare Well in Advance One key idea to preparing ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Flooding, Hurricane, Landscape, Landscaping, Tree, Tropical Storm, Turf

Sustainable Floridians Program

by Linda Seals
October 5, 2018

Have you thought about living more sustainably, but don't know where to start? Or are you interested in how you can convince others to live more sustainably? If so, this discussion-to-action program is just for you. Join UF/IFAS Extension Brevard ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management

FREE Copy of the “20 Easy-To-Grow Wildflowers” Magazine

by Les Harrison
October 4, 2018

Create Your Own Wildflower Oasis For The Pollinators UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Office invites you to pick up a FREE copy, (2 per household) of the beautiful full color "20 Easy-To-Grow Wildflowers" magazine produced ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Garden, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

Native Ornamental Grasses for Central Florida

by Lisa Sanderson
October 2, 2018

Conversations about grass, do not usually include the use of ornamental grasses. Discussions about grass usually involve the trials and tribulations of maintaining turfgrass and either how green and healthy it looks or the brown spots and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Elliott's Lovegrass, Fakahatchee Grass, Florida Gama Grass, Gama Grass, Grasses, Lawn And Ornamental, Lovegrass, Muhly Grass, Native Ornamental Grasses, Native Plants, Ornamental Grasses, Purple Lovegrass, Sumter County Demo Garden, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

Palm Pruning: Shear Instincts

by Christine Kelly-Begazo
October 2, 2018

By Christine Kelly-Begazo, Indian River County Agriculture Extension Agent Pruning palm trees seems like a simple enough endeavor, but we may instinctively get a bit too excited with those pruning tools. It’s no mistake that we all favor ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Christine Kelly-Begazo, Indian River County, Palm Pruning, Palm Pruning Tips, Palms

Critters that are Beneficial to the Landscape

by Grantly Ricketts
October 2, 2018

It is a fact that more than 99% of insects are of benefits to our existence. This means that we need to identify and protect those that make our lives better. Let’s get it straight! Not all critters are insects. All insects have six legs. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease,

Lacewing Larvae: Don’t Take Out the Trash

by Wayne Hobbs
October 2, 2018

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I have some favorite insects I encounter a lot around the garden. Most of these are ones that I see at work to help make the landscape work better such as pollinators and my favorites, the predators. One ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Aphid, Benefical Insect, Biological Control, Florida, Florida Friendly, Insect, Lacewing, Pest, Pest Control, Pesticide, Trash Bug, Trashbug

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