Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Landscape Design, The Florida-Friendly Way!
February 25, 2021
Florida Friendly landscaping is in Florida law and allows you to integrate the nine principles into your yard. Those nine principles include Right plant right place Water efficiently Mulch Fertilize appropriately Recycle ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program marks 28th year of protecting Florida’s waters
February 24, 2021
[inlinetweet prefix="" tweeter="" suffix=""]Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) celebrates its 28th birthday this month, giving the state’s residents ways to install and maintain great yards -- while preserving the environment.[/inlinetweet] Kicking ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot TopicTags: Anniversary, Esen Momol, Florida Department Of Environmental Protection, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Lawns, Nitrogen Loading, Nutrient Management, UF IFAS Extension
Florida Friendly Demonstration Garden at UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
February 23, 2021
Have you visited the Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) Demonstration Gardens at UF/IFAS Extension Polk County in Bartow? These gardens feature the nine principles of FFL and received a state award in 2019. The gardens are open to the public ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Anne Yasalonis, Butterflies, Central Florida, Demonstration, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Gardens, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pollinators, Vegetable Gardening
2021 Landscape Pesticide Applicator Training – 1st Quarter
February 19, 2021
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Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, WaterTags: CEU, Fertilizer, Pesticide, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Training, ProHort
Signs of “springtime” in central Florida…
February 17, 2021
Signs of "springtime" in central Florida... If you've been a long-time reader of this blog, you already know that I love to highlight the unique changes of Florida's seasons. "Springtime" in Florida is no exception. (Click here for my ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Seasonal Color, Seasons, Trees, Wildflowers
Satisfying Salvia
February 16, 2021
By Ralph E. Mitchell Flowering varieties of Salvia are a gardener's favorite as they provide a wide range of color and form. With colors from scarlet red to blue to white, in both annual and perennial plants of native and non-native origins, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Blue Salvia, Container Plant, Cut Flowers, Mexican Salvia, Red Salvia, Salvia, Sapphire Salvia, Scarlet Salvia