Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Florida celebra 45 años del programa de Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios

by Luz Bahder

March 14, 2024

Creado por Megan Winslow, especialista en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS. Las oficinas de Extensión de University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) mostrarán su agradecimiento la próxima semana a los más ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS
Tags: 45 Aniversario, Agente De Extension, Aprendizaje, Certificacion, Cursos, Diagnostico De Enfermedades Y Patogenos, Donaciones, Educación, Educacion Continua, Entrenamiento, Español, Horticultura, Jardineros, Laynie Yip, Maestro Jardinero Voluntario, Mejores Practicas De Paisajismo, Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Semana Del Maestro Jardinero Voluntario, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Voluntarios, Wendy Wilber

Fertilizer Fundamentals: How to Choose the Right One

by Julia Sirchia

March 14, 2024

Fertilizer, What Is It? Ah, the memories of those science classes! Remember sitting there, soaking up knowledge about photosynthesis? It was like learning the ultimate life hack of the plant world – turning sunlight into food. But ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, #SaveWaterFL, Central Florida, Community Gardens, Environmentally Friendly, Fertilizer, Fertilizers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit And Vegetable, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Landscaping, Lawns, Nutrients, Plant Selection, Produce, Right Place, Right Plant, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Why is My Palm Yellow?

by Julie Schelb

March 13, 2024

One of the most common occurrences with palms is the unsightly yellow appearance that many display. So, why are palms yellow? Palm Nutrient Deficiencies Nutrient deficiencies are some of the most common causes of yellow palm fronds. So, let's ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Jschelb, Master Gardener Volunteer, Nutrient Deficiency, Palm, Palm Problems, Polkgardening

A Formal Garden Renovation in Full Bloom

by Heather Kalaman

March 12, 2024

If you’ve visited the Formal Garden area of our Exploration Gardens here at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County over the last few months, you’ve probably wondered to yourself… what on earth is going on out here? Whether it was the rapid ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape Sustainability, Mulch, Native Plants, Ornamental Horticulture, Ornamentals, Residential Horticulture, Sustainable Landscapes, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Urban Horticulture

Understanding Soil pH: The Key to Successful Gardening

by Julia Sirchia

March 12, 2024

What is the Relationship Between Soil and pH? Remember those science class lessons about the pH scale? You know, the one where you learned that lemons were acidic, pure water was neutral, and baking soda was alkaline? It turns out that understanding ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Central Florida, Community Garden, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Growing Conditions, Horticulture, Pasco County, PH, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

What Is That Lawn Ornament? Butterfly Super Host?! Native Peppergrass!

by Forest Hecker

March 11, 2024

A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine mimosa, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): pennywort, Lobelia, Florida snow, and blue-eyed ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Basil

by Julia Sirchia

March 8, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. In this guide, we'll explore how to grow basil from the comfort of your own home, including some commonly grown ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Basil, Budget, Central Florida, Community Garden, Eating, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden, Gardening, Health, Healthy, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Irrigation, Nutrition, Produce, Smart Irrigation, Soil, Soil Test, Spiceupyourlife, Sunlight, Vegetable Garden

Weed & Feed: Is It Helpful or Hurtful?

by Stephanie Means

March 8, 2024

As I wait in line at the garden center to pay for my new spring plant purchase, I see big stacks of “weed & feed” and other lawn fertilizers conveniently located to grab and go on the way out the door. The images of lush green grass ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Best Management Practices, Conservation, Duval, Fertilizer, Fertilizing The Lawn, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Herbicide, Landscape, Lawn Care, Management, Weed Management, Weed N Feed, Weeds, When To Fertilizer

Slow Gardening: The License to Loafe

by Taylor Clem, PhD

March 8, 2024

Slow down, you move too fast Do you ever feel like you are moving too fast, and you have a thousand things on your “to-do list?” It can be exhausting. We need to slow down a little bit. A recent statewide needs assessment with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer Responsibly, FFL Principles, FFL Program, Florida Friendly, IPM, Manage Yard Pests, Right Plant Right Place, Water Efficiently

Organic mulches in the Florida-Friendly Landscape: How do I know which ones to use?

by Anne Yasalonis

March 7, 2024

The answer might be - it depends! Are you mulching a large landscape bed of trees or shrubs, or more delicate annuals or perennials? Are you creating a mulched pathway? Do you have a wildflower area? Read on for a few facts, tips and myths ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Mulches, Mulching, Oak Leaves, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

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