Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Plant Clinic to Help with Lawn, Landscape & Garden Questions

by llw5479

May 16, 2023

An upcoming plant clinic in Fort Walton Beach is designed to provide answers to lawn, landscape and/or garden problems. The plant clinic will be held Friday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Lawn Problem, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Control

Radiant Rudbeckias

by Amanda Marek

May 15, 2023

If you're looking for a bright pop of yellow color in your flower garden, look no further than the lovely Rudbeckia. There are actually 9 species of Rudbeckia native to Florida (Atlas of Florida Plants), but the most famous of them are the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Black Eyed Susan, Native Plant, Wildflower

Graze the Yard Lecture

by llw5479

May 15, 2023

A surprising number of plants can be used in our landscapes that are edible. In addition to the many traditional fruit and vegetable plants, there are other plants that are not as often considered, including some ornamentals and even "weeds” ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Edible Flowers, Edible Landscape, Fruits, Growing Vegetables, Herbs

Small is good

by Ralph Mitchell

May 12, 2023

Landscape shrubs that have been identified as dwarf are a boon to low-maintenance yards as they are easier to keep within bounds, “Dwarf” can be a relative term in relation to what a normal growing plant would look like. Take for example ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Dwarf, Holly, Low-maintenance Yards, Shrubs

Smile, and say gerberas!

by Ralph Mitchell

May 12, 2023

What perennial comes from Transvaal, South Africa, in yellow, orange, pink, and red with single, double or crested flowers and does well in Florida? Gerberas or Transvaal daisies is the correct answer! I saw some wonderful specimens ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Gerberas, Sunflower, Transvaal Daisies

The Time for Mixed Mowable Species has Come

by Donna Corbelli Castro

May 11, 2023

A lawn by any other name... The "lawn" is a cult phenomenon in the United States. Somewhere along the line, we associated a monoculture of a single grass species with the ultimate achievement in landscaping. Unfortunately, this mindset ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Alternative Lawns, Ecology, Featured Hot Topic, FFL, Florida Friendly, Landscape Ecology, Lawns, Mixed Mowable Species, Mixed Turf, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Plant Diversity, Sustainability, Turf

Growing Native: How to Create a Beautiful Garden in a Container!

by Anne Yasalonis

May 10, 2023

Did you know you can create a small habitat of Florida’s native plants – even if you live in a patio home, apartment or condo? By planting native plants in containers, you too can enjoy the presence of small birds, butterflies and other ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Bees, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Native Plants, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkmg, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wildlife

Fertilizer Ordinances: How Do I Find My Ordinance

by Susan Haddock

May 5, 2023

Almost all of Florida’s highly urbanized counties and/or municipalities have fertilizer ordinances. These ordinances apply to everyone with a few exemptions for agricultural properties, vegetable gardens, golf courses and athletic fields. ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Water
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Fertilizer Restrictions

Fertilizer Ordinances: Are They Going Away?

by Susan Haddock

May 5, 2023

The first week of May 2023 legislative bills called “Land and Water Management” were sponsored in Florida (SB 1240 and HB 1197). The bills, if passed “prohibit counties & municipalities from adopting laws, regulations, rules, or policies ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Water
Tags: Algae Blooms, Black Out, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Fertilizer Restrictions, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Water Quality

Normal “Abnormalities” – Palms

by Taylor Clem, PhD

May 5, 2023

The Normal Despite my biases, horticulture is an amazing field of research. I am a horticulturist with a background in Landscape Architecture, whereas a friend of mine is a botanist. Horticulture is the practice of gardening and cultivation ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Florida Friendly, Palms

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