Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
UF workshop to help homeowners navigate HOA issues for landscaping
March 15, 2017
SANFORD, Fla. --- Wondering if that new lawn will mean a discussion with your Homeowner’s Association? The University of Florida Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM program offers a workshop on April 26 to help homeowners navigate the process. “Legally ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeFlorida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Manage yard pests responsibly
March 14, 2017
What is a pest? For me, the first thing that comes to mind is my brother. For this article, though, let’s focus on pests in the landscape. Diseases, insects and weeds are the major pests that vex homeowners. In years past, the typical response ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Landscape, Lawn, Pests, Pgm_HortRes, Turf, Yard
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Manage yard pests responsibly
March 14, 2017
What is a pest? For me, the first thing that comes to mind is my brother. For this article, though, let’s focus on pests in the landscape. Diseases, insects and weeds are the major pests that vex homeowners. In years past, the typical response ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Landscape, Lawn, Pests, Pgm_HortRes, Turf, Yard
Man, It Has Been a Weird Winter
February 22, 2017
It was February 13, 2017 and the temperature was 74°F… 74! It has been one strange winter. The azaleas in my yard have already bloomed, friends of mine have seen butterflies already forming chrysalis, and I have already had to deal ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Been, Panhandle Outdoors, Weird, Winter
Celebrate Florida Arbor Day
January 19, 2017
By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWS Tomorrow, January 20th, the Sunshine State celebrates Arbor Day – a day set aside for people to plant and care for trees, as they are reminded of the importance of Florida’s forests. Arbor ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Arbor Day, Soil And Water Sciences Department