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Florida’s Flying Menace: What You Need to Know About Mosquitoes and the Diseases They Spread Series 4

by Lisa Hickey
August 27, 2025

Florida’s warm, humid climate makes it a paradise not just for people—but also for mosquitoes. These tiny pests are more than just a nuisance; they can carry serious diseases that affect humans, pets, and wildlife. Understanding which species ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: #FloridaHealth, #MosquitoAwareness, #MosquitoSeason, #PublicHealthFlorida, #VectorControl, #WestNileVirus, #ZikaPrevention

Loquat Trees in Your Food Forest: A Sweet Addition to Central Florida Landscapes

by Jamie Daugherty
August 26, 2025

As edible landscaping continues to gain momentum, many Central Florida homeowners are exploring the concept of growing a food forest. A food forest is a layered, productive forested containing various fruit trees in your own back yard. If you're ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Backyard Fruit, Fruit Forest, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
green palms trees against a blue sky

9/18/25 Palms Workshop–In Person in Orange Co.

by Hannah Eason
August 26, 2025

BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Lawn And Ornamental, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Cpo, Education, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardening Class, Hkalaman, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscape Architect, Landscape Design, Landscapes, Lawn And Ornamental, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn And Ornamental, Nutrient Deficiencies, Ocextension, Orlando Events, Ornamental And Turf, OT, Pa, Palm, Palm Diagnostics, Palm Fertilizer, Palm Problems, Palms, PCO, Planning, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests, Pruning, Right-of-Way, Row, Streetscape, Sustainable Landscaping
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UF/IFAS Typical Grower Events and Resources You Should Know

by Hannah Eason
August 25, 2025

This blog is intended to help growers, ranchers, beekeepers, landscapers, and specialty producers access recurring UF/IFAS trainings, field days, webinars, and educational resources. Typical programs and links are included, but may be subject ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock
Tags: Beef Cattle, Beekeeper, Beekeepers, BMPs, Cflandscapes, Edis, Events, Farmer, Farmers, FDACS, FFL, Florida Friendly, GI-BMP, Growers, Hops, Landscaper, Landscapers, Local Foods, Marketing, Online Learning, Pesticide Applicator License, Producers, Resources, Small Farms, Specialty Producers, UF/IFAS Resources, Vegetable Guide, Vegetable Production

Fragrant Plants for Your Central Florida Yard: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
August 25, 2025

Fragrant Plants for Your Central Florida Yard In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, we talk all about our favorite fragrant plants. What type of garden scents do you prefer? Some people like heavy florals while other people ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Plants, Jschelb, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast
Two hands in blue latex gloves scope and level dry soil samples before running soil and water testing.

UF/IFAS for Your Soil and Water Testing Needs — Science You Can Trust

by Mike Loizzo
August 24, 2025

When it comes to caring for your yard or garden, accuracy and expertise matter. The UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory (ESTL) provides precision, reliability, and support to make a difference in your soil management. The ESTL offers a ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Extension Soil Testing Lab, Franta Majs, IFAS Analytical Service Laboratories, Landscaping, Lawn, Nutrient Management, Soil Fertility, Soil Health, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Turfgrass

Florida’s Hidden Invaders: Invasive Plants in Our Yards Part 2

by Clarissa Chairez
August 21, 2025

In Part 1 of this series we explored several popular but invasive plants often found in Florida yards, including Mother of Millions, Wandering Dude, Mimosa Tree, Chinese Wisteria, and Common Lantana. These species may look beautiful, but their ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Florida Friendly, Florida Gardening, Florida Wildlife, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Floridas-hidden-invaders, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Invasives, Landscape, Landscape Management, Native Plants, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

One plant, many names – you will want one!

by Ralph Mitchell
August 20, 2025

As gardeners well know, some plants have so many common names that it becomes a bit confusing to know what plant we are talking about.  Take the Pride of Barbados or Caesalpinia pulcherrima, for example.  In addition to the Pride of Barbados, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Barbados Flower-fence, Caesalpinia Pulcherrima, Dwarf Poinciana, Mexican Bird Of Paradise, Peacock Flower, Pride Of Barbados, Red Bird Of Paradise

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