Category: Fruits & Vegetables

UF/IFAS Extension offers Gardening with Native Plants in Hybrid Format

by Tia Silvasy
March 10, 2023

Florida native plants are a smart choice for your landscape. They are well-suited for survival in Florida and provide a number of ecological benefits to our environment. Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday April 13th from ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Annuals, Central Florida, Event, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Native Plants, Hillsborough County, Hybrid, In Person, Online Event, Perennials, Tampa, Trees, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildflowers, Zoom

Butterfly Gardening Tips for Central Florida

by Tia Silvasy
March 7, 2023

Watch our webinar recording of Butterfly Gardening in Central Florida here. The key to attracting butterflies to your yard is to plant species that butterflies can use for food and shelter. Larval host plants are specific to butterfly species; ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Design, Hillsborough, Sustainable, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension, Video, YouTube
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Learning about Urban Agriculture

by Amanda Quintos
February 28, 2023

Since 2020, people have had a lot to think about. A pandemic, grief, loss of old comforts and rituals, difficulties that came with adapting, possible ways to help, and different ways to address daily questions and issues. "What can I do to get ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Money Matters, Professional Development, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Alicia Papanek, Catherine G. Campbell, Department Of Family Youth And Community Sciences, Hannah Wooten, Urban Agriculture

Soil Testing at UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension

by Tia Silvasy
February 27, 2023

Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control our plant’s water and fertilizer needs, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Nutrients, PH, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Canistel

by Jeff Wasielewski
February 27, 2023

por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Canistel Nombre botánico: Pouteria campechiana Familia: Sapotaceae Variedades recomendables: Fairchild #1, Oro, Trompo, Bruce Acerca de la fruta: La fruta es un color ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
White trumpet-shaped azalea flowers

The Neighborhood Gardener – February 2023

by Jennifer Sykes
February 24, 2023

“The Neighborhood Gardener” is the monthly e-newsletter from the UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Kumquats If you're curious about citrus but don't know where to start, then kumquat is the perfect tree to begin with. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: (MGV), Florida Master Gardener Volunteers, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter
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The Neighborhood Gardener – January 2023

by Jennifer Sykes
February 24, 2023

“The Neighborhood Gardener” is the monthly e-newsletter from the UF/IFAS Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program. Happy New Year, gardeners! Gardening Highlights from 2022 With the dawn of every new year, we like to reflect on the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: (MGV), Florida Master Gardener Volunteer, Home Gardening, Neighborhood Gardener, Newsletter
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Grow citrus at home

by David Austin
February 23, 2023

Florida means citrus Florida is synonymous with citrus. No better juice-producing trees are grown in the world. Yet finding 100% Florida orange juice is becoming a challenge.  Global markets have made juice too inexpensive for Florida growers ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Citrus, Classes, Fruit Trees, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteers, UF/IFAS Extension

Un Vistazo a la Fruta Tropical – Mango

by Jeff Wasielewski
February 23, 2023

Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Mango Nombre botánico: Mangifera indica Familia: Anacardiacae Variedades recomendables: Angie, Orange Sherbet, Glenn, Nam Doc Mai, Rosigold y más Acerca de la fruta: ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fruit, Garden, Landscape, Mango

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