Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Urban Landscape Summit

by Samantha Murray
March 14, 2016

On Wednesday, March 23, the UF/IFAS Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology will hold the 2016 Urban Landscape Summit on the University of Florida campus. Presentations by UF/IFAS experts from across the state will cover a variety of topics, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Center For Landscape Conservation And Ecology, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, Urban Landscape Summit, Urban Landscapes

Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard

by Samantha Murray
February 15, 2016

I always love the first time I notice that cardinals have returned to my yard, which is usually around this time of year. It’s great fun watching their bright red bodies flit around in the trees and listening to their calls. If you ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Wildlife
Tags: Attracting Wildlife, Cardinals, Environment Hot Topic, Habitat Conservation, Habitat Destruction, Wildlife Habitat

Pine Straw

by Samantha Murray
January 25, 2016

If you have any experience with pine trees, you’re familiar with the blanket of pine needles these trees drop on the ground. But did you know that these needles can be used as a mulch that helps fertilize, protect, and beautify your garden? Mulch ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ground Cover, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, Mulch, Pine Needles, Pine Straw

UF/IFAS hosting free annual PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 12, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is hosting its annual, free, week-long PLANT CAMP for science and environmental primary school teachers this summer, with lodging and meal costs covered ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS
Tags: Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

Planting in January

by Samantha Murray
January 4, 2016

Ring in the New Year by checking out what you can be planting in January based on your gardening region (map): North Florida Central Florida South Florida Photo credits: Marisol Amador, UF/IFAS READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Gardening, January, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic

Encouraging Landscape Water Conservation Behaviors Series Overview #7: Personal and Social Norms of Florida Residents Who Use Irrigation in the Home Landscape

by Samantha Murray
December 21, 2015

This 4-page fact sheet is the seventh publication in a series focusing on encouraging water conservation among Florida residents who use irrigation in their home landscapes. Extension educators create programs to encourage good irrigation practices ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication Department, Alexa Lamm, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Encouraging Landscape Water-Conservation Behaviors Series, Joy N. Rumble, Laura A. Warner, Randall Cantrell

What are these tents?

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
December 16, 2015

You may have noticed branches covered in these strange structures (Figure 1) during the spring, typically in March. These are tents constructed by eastern tent caterpillars, the larval stage of a Lasiocampid moth—a hairy and golden-brown colored ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Tags: BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Tents

Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color

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November 30, 2015

Lawns go dormant during late fall and early winter in many parts of Florida, resulting in brown lawns throughout the cold months. Homeowners may prefer green lawns, but there is nothing wrong with brown grass in the winter—it is a natural ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn & Garden, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, Overseeding, Overseeding Florida Lawn, Overseeding Lawns, Winter Color

How Cold Weather Affects Landscape Plants

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November 23, 2015

If you live in north or central Florida, you may be aware that tropical, subtropical and recently planted, unestablished plants are more susceptible to cold injury from typical freezing temperatures (such temperatures are rare in south Florida). ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Advective Freeze, Cold Protection For Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscape Plants, Home Landscaping, Landscape Plants, Lawn & Garden Hot Topic, Lawn And Garden, Radiational Freeze, Winter Landscaping

Are ladybugs all ladies?

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
November 18, 2015

The ladybug (Figure 1), or ladybird, is the common name given to beetles in the Coccinellidae family. This is misleading because not all ladybugs are ladies; they can be either female or male. It is difficult to determine the sex of a ladybug, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aphid, BugWeek, Entomology, FAQ, Insects, Ladybug

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