Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Attract wildlife

by wholley
January 13, 2017

Imagine a backyard refuge where butterflies flit around, songbirds splash in a birdbath, and hummingbirds dart from flower to flower. It's a beautiful, serene scene; one that can benefit Florida wildlife. And you can make it real, with help ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Wildlife
Tags: Animals, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Habitat, Landscaping, Lawn, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Wildlife

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Attract wildlife

by wholley
January 13, 2017

Your Lawn in Winter

by Wayne Hobbs
January 9, 2017

As the morning temperatures start to dip and the days shorten, it is a sign that winter has arrived in Northeast Florida. Plants that are adapted to our climate are going to begin going dormant and that includes the lawn. Oftentimes, turfgrass ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch

by wholley
January 4, 2017

Do you have an area where nothing will grow, an area of barren ground? A place that is hard to irrigate, mow or maintain? Consider mulching it. One of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, mulching offers an aesthetic ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grass, Landscaping, Lawn, Mulch, Pgm_HortRes, Plants

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch

by wholley
January 4, 2017

UF/IFAS help snowbirds navigate Florida gardening, landscaping

by BLOGS.IFAS
November 3, 2016

OCALA, Fla. --- Robert and Christy Cathcart had just moved to Florida, and wondered how soon they could replicate their bountiful garden back home in Connecticut. They soon realized that they would need help with gardening and landscaping ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Fertilize appropriately

by wholley
October 28, 2016

Fertilizer can increase the beauty and health of lawn and landscape. When used correctly. Used incorrectly, however, it can wreak havoc on yards, ecosystems and more. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Fertilize, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Manure, Nitrogen, Pgm_HortRes, Phosphorous, Potassium

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Fertilize appropriately

by wholley
October 28, 2016

Fertilizer can increase the beauty and health of lawn and landscape. When used correctly. Used incorrectly, however, it can wreak havoc on yards, ecosystems and more. (more…) READ MORE

Components of a Pollinator Garden

by Samantha Kennedy
October 28, 2016

COMPONENTS OF A POLLINATOR GARDEN N.D. Pinson and L. Barber, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, Seffner, FL Situation: Pollinators are important because an estimated 1/3 of the food we eat comes from animal pollinated plants. They ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Barber, Hillsborough County, South Central, Symposium

The Golden Glow Of Fall In Wakulla Is Goldenrod

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 21, 2016

By Les Harrison Wakulla County Extension Director “There is gold in them thar hills,” so was the call of the ‘49’ers who were beckoned to search for the elusive, but valuable, yellow metal. This enticement has lured hundreds of thousands ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Goldenrod, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Native Plants, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, North Florida, Wakulla County Extension

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