The beginning of a New Year is a great time to evaluate your lawn, landscape and garden and to formulate resolutions for the New Year that will lead to improvements. Otherwise, you’re likely to move well into 2016 making the same old mistakes ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes
This 4-page fact sheet is the seventh publication in a series focusing on encouraging water conservation among Florida residents who use irrigation in their home landscapes. Extension educators create programs to encourage good irrigation practices ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, WaterHave seeds you don’t want to plant right now but don't know how to preserve them for the future? Storing seeds as actually quite easy. UF/IFAS Solutions is here to show you how to store seeds for seasons and even years to come. Watch the ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic
You may have noticed branches covered in these strange structures (Figure 1) during the spring, typically in March. These are tents constructed by eastern tent caterpillars, the larval stage of a Lasiocampid moth—a hairy and golden-brown colored ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS
Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County It’s almost winter, even though we have had balmy weather lately. While some Central Florida winter days are warm, others can bring cold winds, frosts, and even freezes. These conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & LifeCitrus trees are quintessentially Floridian, and many residents enjoy having this iconic plant in their own backyard. Growing citrus in Florida presents many rewards, including backyard shade and access to fresh fruit (UF/IFAS Master Gardener ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
The end of the year is fast approaching. Pull out that pesticide license to see when it expires. Don't wait for the last minute notice from the state. Mark you calendar for January 7th, 2016 in Crestview and plan to get those CEUs out of ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development
Poinsettias seem to be everywhere this time of year. Did you know… (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, SFYL Hot TopicGardening in the winter? Florida has that! Check out what you can be planting in December based on your gardening region (map): North Florida Central Florida South Florida Photo Credit: sakhorn38/Thinkstock READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
Lawns go dormant during late fall and early winter in many parts of Florida, resulting in brown lawns throughout the cold months. Homeowners may prefer green lawns, but there is nothing wrong with brown grass in the winter—it is a natural ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic