Category: Home Landscapes

Maryland Goldenaster – Chryopsis mariana

by Lisa Sanderson

December 14, 2021

Maryland Goldenaster (Chryopsis mariana) is a Florida native perennial. It is hardy from USDA hardiness zones 4a to 10, with zones 8-10 in Florida. While you may have observed this goldenaster in the UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County Demonstration ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Crysopsis, Goldenaster, Maryland Goldenaster, Native Plant Garden, Native Plants, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Yellow Aster

Manage Thatch, Manage this Pest-Tropical Sod Webworm

by Lisa Sanderson

December 13, 2021

Have you been bothered by small brown moths flitting around your landscape? You may find them in your landscape year-round, but may more likely find them from August to October which can lead to negative impacts to the health to your warm season ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Brown Moths, Caterpillars In Turf, Turf Damage, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County

Just Rolled into the Clinic: Rhizoctonia on Boxwood

by Matt Smith

December 13, 2021

Subject: Boxwood Background: These boxwoods from a commercial nursery in Central Florida were showing signs of yellowing with the leaves progressing to a coffee-like brown color. Eventually, they would die back. The problem ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes

Flowering now as a holiday reminder of the real snow up north

by Ralph Mitchell

December 13, 2021

I wrote about this relatively new weed a few years ago and it has made an appearance once again! You may have seen what looks like swathes of “light snow” on medians, the sides of roads and local yards. What you are actually seeing ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida Snow, Large-flower Pusley, Mexican Clover

CEU Series–Landscape University!

by Hannah Wooten

December 10, 2021

How do you encourage more good bugs in your landscapes? What kind of plants can thrive in shady areas? What is the deal with invasive species? Landscapes and waterways are connected? What services are available when the fungus is among us? This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Class, Disease, FFL, Florida, Gardens, Hwooten, Insect, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Landscape, Lawn, License, Pest, Pesticide License, Plants, Renewal, Samples

Roselle Hibiscus—The Florida Cranberry

by Hannah Wooten

December 10, 2021

I know you know the tropical hibiscus flower. Perhaps you have enjoyed some hibiscus tea? It is a more popularized way of drinking up this flavorful flower, but it has many more uses than you may know of! One such use is a cranberry flavored ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Cranberry, Cranberry Hibiscus, Drink, Edible, FFL, Garden, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Healthy, Hibiscus, Holiday, Hwooten, Ocextension, Red…, Roselle, Sorrel, Tea

Growing Herbs for Holiday Cooking

by Julio Perez

December 10, 2021

This is the time of the year to think about all the things we are thankful for. The ability to have friends and family gather together and everyone being healthy is at the top of the list. Smelling the different aromas coming from the kitchen ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Herbs, Holiday

5 Fruit Trees for Putnam County

by Julio Perez

December 10, 2021

A question often asked at the Extension office is what kinds of fruits can we grow? Well, it is a tough question as we are in a growing zone that is not quite temperate and not quite tropical. Many temperate fruits such as peach, plum, and ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Plant Profile: Tillandsia bartramii Elliott

by Julio Perez

December 9, 2021

The next time you are walking in a wooded area, look up… you might see a remarkable organism, a Tillandsia bartramii Elliott. Unlike a "traditional" plant, this Tillandsia (commonly known as Bartram's air plant) lives a life free of soil. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture

Shrubs in the Florida Garden

by Brooke Moffis

December 9, 2021

The structural importance of shrubs in the Florida garden Typically defined as a multi-stemmed woody plant, shrubs are perennials with branches forming low to the ground. Most shrubs display hues of green through their leaves, which is one ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: FFL, Florida Shrubs, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Shrubs

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