I am always drawn to a variegated form of almost any landscape plant due to its added foliar ornamental features and its ability to stand out in a crowd. Ornamental ginger are such useful and sustainable plants across our landscape as ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
My vegetable garden is very “cool” because I have filled it with cool-season vegetables. To further confuse you, many of these vegetables are “Cole” crops. What types of cool Cole crops am I growing? Right now is the perfect ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Some plants do not do well in our full-sun landscapes. They are adapted to part-shade to full shade and will otherwise burn up outside of that ideal environment. So, if you have shade, take advantage of this habitat with colorful foliage ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Of all of the Holiday plants available, Amaryllis bulbs often the first to appear in local garden centers – tempting impulse purchases promising magnificent blooms. These floral blockbusters have flowers up to twelve inches in diameter, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Florida citrus growers continue to battle declining yields, citrus greening disease, and increasingly nutrient-poor soils. As a result, they are taking a closer look at soil-building practices such as cover crops. But how and when the cover ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tiene Tiempo que el PIO no publica un blog, pero nuevas aventuras están en el horizonte. Estamos encantados de dar la bienvenida a Jessimar Quintana como nuevo Asistente de Operaciones en la Oficina de Información de Pesticidas de la Universidad ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionIt’s been a long time since the PIO has done a blog, but new adventures are on the horizon. We’re thrilled to welcome Jessimar Quintana as the new OPS Assistant with the University of Florida’s Pesticide Information Office in Gainesville. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
See the Difference: Florida’s Look-Alike Species Made Simple Is that a cormorant or an anhinga? An alligator or a crocodile? Poison ivy or Virginia creeper? If you’ve ever hesitated before answering, This or That? A Beginner’s Guide to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Good things are growing in Orange County, Florida! Let’s keep our minds as sharp as our tools and learn together in 2026. The exciting line-up of classes is designed to build upon topics from the basics to specifics of commercial horticulture ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
I spent three days in prison this year. Razor wire lined the exterior fences and along the drab concrete building rooftops. A 3-story guard tower was visible from every point in the compound, and we were at the mercy of a guard to notice ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Natural Resources