Some invasive plants can radically alter landscapes making them look like monocultures, alien, or even relatively ugly. In South Florida, Brazilian pepper and old-world climbing fern come to mind. However, there are exceptions. The cat’s-claw ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
The state of NJ cultivated them on road sides, during a labor shortage in the 90s. Neighborhoods across Duval county have had them for years. Garden Clubs cultivate them. You probably had one yourself at one point or another. The Freedom Lawn A ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) T. McIntyre, UF/IFAS Extension, Seminole County, Sanford, FL Situation: As vaccines for COVID-19 were still rolling out in April of 2021, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) J. Sullivan, UF IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Florida Situation: Interest in food production, security and equity, and outdoor activity ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) L. Duncan, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, FL; L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, FL. M. Hunter, Marion County, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) L. Sanderson, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Bushnell, FL Situation. Sumter County, Florida, is home to a significant part of The Villages, ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) T. Freeman, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County, Florida Situation: Research has demonstrated that community gardens have a number of positive ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Horticulture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) T. Silvasy, H. Wooten, K. Camm, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Situation: Interest in virtual delivery of extension programs continues ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us as we celebrate Water Conservation Month! By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Manager. April and May are typically the driest months of the year in Central Florida. Making this the perfect time to ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
It’s mid-April and in one of our raised vegetable beds, the first leaves of yard long beans (Vigna sesquipedalis, also known as snake beans, asparagus beans, or Chinese long beans), are just unfolding. When vegetable growing in Jacksonville ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes