Category: Home Landscapes
Japanese Blueberry (Elaeocarpus dentatus)
September 4, 2025
Are you looking to attract wildlife to your yard? Consider the Japanese Blueberry (Elaeocarpus dentatus). Although relatively new to the industry, this evergreen tree makes an excellent choice for wildlife-friendly yards throughout USDA ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension
Nature’s Recycling: The Art of Composting
September 4, 2025
As we transition from the dog days of summer into (hopefully) the cool weather of fall, it is a great time to consider the nutrient levels of your garden soil. One of the best things you can give your garden is the foundation of healthy soil, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Compost, Composting, Gardening, Vermicompost
Growing Breadfruit
September 3, 2025
Breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a tropical tree that produces a large starchy fruit with flavor similar to baked bread, potato or plantain. Its origin is from the South Pacific where it has many names including 'ulu in Hawaiian, uto in ... READ MORE
Category: , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Breadfruit, Florida, Tropical Fruit, Tsilvasy, Ulu
Growing Knowledge: Teaching Kids About Vegetable Gardening
September 3, 2025
Recently, our Master Gardener Volunteers and I had the wonderful opportunity to visit Sun Grove Montessori School. We introduced students to the joys of vegetable gardening. Gardening is more than planting seeds. It’s a hands-on way to learn ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Recreation, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Gardening, Kids Gardening Activities, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Horticulture
Salt and Drought Tolerant Plants Presentation this Monday
September 3, 2025
With the increase in population, the increase of reclaimed water use and the potential for an upcoming dry summer, comes the need to understand the use of salt and drought-tolerant plants. This is what I’ll cover during a free lecture ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, LawnTags: Drought Tolerant Plants, Lecture, Reclaimed Water, Salt Tolerant Plants, Saltwater Intrusion, Seminar
IPM: What is it?
September 2, 2025
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach that uses methods that prioritize the least harmful methods to control insects, plant diseases and weeds. Through this approach, you can learn to manage, not eliminate, insects in the garden without ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Stories from the Yard: Our Path to Florida-Friendly Landscapes
September 1, 2025
Growing a Garden with Purpose: Teaching, Sustaining, Inspiring Join us as we share real stories from local gardeners and homeowners who are changing their yards into Florida-Friendly landscapes. Learn helpful tips, successes, and challenges ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, WildlifeTags: Conserve Water, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Gardening, Invasive Species, Master Gardener Program, Storytelling, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Environments
Researchers enlist Florida residents in the fight against citrus greening
August 28, 2025
Most people know Florida’s citrus industry is struggling with citrus greening. The threat, however, doesn’t exist in a silo, and residential trees – where the plant disease was first detected in the state – can serve as reservoirs for ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: ACP, Asian Citrus Psyllid, Bay, Citrus, Citrus Care, Citrus Greening, Cold Hardy Citrus, Columbia, Danielle Williams, Diaphorina Citri, Educational, Entomology, Gadsden, HLB, Huanglongbing, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Integrated Pest Management, Jefferson, Laura Warner, Lauren Diepenbrock, Leon, Management, Mesh Bags, North Florida, Orange, Pest, Plant Disease, Reflective Mulch, Research, Romain Exilien, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Workshop, Xavier Martini
Better mangoes, papayas and other tropical fruit: Breeding fruits consumers love, growers need
August 27, 2025
Florida has long held a special place in America's fruit bowl. With its subtropical climate, the state remains one of the few parts of the continental United States where exotic fruits -- from mangoes and avocados to papayas and dragon fruit ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Avocado, Consumers, Crops, Cultivars, Diseases, DNA, Dragon Fruit, Exotic Fruits, Flavor, Florida, Gardens, Genetic Markers, Genetic Tools, Growers, Health, Jugpreet Singh, Laurel Wilt, Mango, Nutrition, Papaya, Papaya Ringspot, Pests, Production, Shelf Life, Subtropical Climate, Tropical Fruit, Tropical Research And Education Center