Category: Home Landscapes
Water conservation starts with irrigation, report finds
March 22, 2022
Florida is expected to grow by another 15 million people by the year 2070, according to the Florida 2070 Project. This means more homes, more yards with permanent in-ground sprinkler systems and a greater impact to the state’s water supply. To ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, H2OSAV, Irrigation, Lawn Care, Water, Water Conservation, Water Use, World Water Day
How to use your rain gauge
March 22, 2022
Rain Gauges Ever heard of a rain gauge? No? Maybe you have an idea, but you aren't quite sure. Well, you've come to the right place. Read on to learn what a rain gauge is, how it works, and how easy it is to use one in your home landscape. What ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Conservation, Conserve, Irrigation, Pgm_Water, Preserve, Rain, Resources, Save, Water
Spring Festival of Flowers brings free family fun
March 22, 2022
The 2022 Spring Festival of Flowers kicks off April 1 at the shared campus of the UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) and Pensacola State College in Milton. The weekend-long event draws visitors from near and far with ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFASTags: Free Event, Milton, Spring Festival Of Flowers, West Florida Research And Education Center
Northeast Florida Native Plants – Spiderwort
March 22, 2022
Spiderwort - a pretty little native plant - is starting to bloom profusely as we transition from winter to spring. Since it is an early season bloomer, Spiderwort is attractive to a variety of bees, and some butterflies, who are starting to ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Edible PlantsSpiderwort, NE Florida Native Plants, Tradescantia Ohiensis.
Floral Fables: Potatoes of the Shire
March 21, 2022
Introduction Samwise Gamgee said it best to Sméagol, “Po-ta-toes. The Gaffer’s delight, and rare good ballast for an empty belly. But you won’t find any so you needn’t look. But be good Sméagol and fetch me some herbs, and I’ll ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Floral Fables, Gardening, Landscape, Planting, Potato, Potatoes