Andy Wilson, Horticulturist Southern red cedar (Juniperus virginana) and sand pine (Pinus clausa) are two Florida natives that are grown commercially for both cut and potted Christmas trees. Both southern red cedar and sand pine can be planted ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesBy Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent It is starting to get cooler and here in Florida that means that we can plant a wider range of annual flowers for color in the landscape. Some people say that fall and winter in central and ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesBy Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Try planting some Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) seeds or better yet, buy some plants for instant effect. These plants form a clumping, two-foot-tall mound of foliage topped with large, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesView Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Home buyers appreciate the benefits of "green" communities, but residents don't necessarily lead more eco-friendly lives than their neighbors in traditional homes, according to two University of Florida studies ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Money Matters, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Soil-moisture sensors hooked to sprinkler systems could put a huge dent in homeowners' utility bills - and help conserve much-needed water, a new University of Florida study says. Researcher Michael Dukes found that for ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & LifeBy: Mickie Anderson (352) 392-0400Source: Russell Nagata nagata@ifas.ufl.edu, 561-993-1557 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Imagine life with fewer Saturday afternoons stuck behind a noisy lawn mower. The University of Florida’s Institute ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly LandscapingBy: Stu Hutson 352-392-0400 Source(s): Lori Warren lkwarren@ufl.edu, 352-392-1957 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- On June 9, the final horse race of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will run. But there’ll be more than confetti to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly LandscapingSource(s): Kim Annis kimannis@ufl.edu, 352-846-0643 Mel Sunquist sunquist@ufl.edu, 352-846-0566 View Photo View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- For decades, state wildlife officials have been trapping and relocating so-called “nuisance bears” ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy: Chuck Woods (352) 392-0400 Source(s): Tom Ankersen ankersen@law.ufl.edu, 352-273-0835 Larry Arrington lra@ufl.edu, 352-392-1761 Jim Cato jccato@ufl.edu, 352-392-5870 Robert Jerry jerryr@law.ufl.edu, 352-392-9238 Pierce Jones ez@energy.ufl.edu, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Work & Life