Category: Horticulture

Liverworts (The Ancient “Weed” Living in Your Pots)


April 23, 2026

I was looking through some nursery cuttings when I noticed something growing across the surface of the media - liverwort. My first thought was, man, I forgot how cool liverworts are. I’ve learned about them in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Commercial Horticulture, Liverwort, Manatee County Extension

Healthy Lawns Need This Much Water


April 23, 2026

Established turf only needs ½ -¾ inch of water per week. Established turf refers to grass that has developed a root system that is usually capable of sustaining itself through natural rainfall, except in extreme environmental conditions ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Drought, Efficient Irrigation, In Times Of Drought, Irrigation Systems, Lawns, Turf, Water Conservation, Water Restrictions
Wildflower roadsign

Roadside Rainbows: Annual Phlox Brightens Spring and Lifts Spirits


April 23, 2026

Each spring, Florida’s roadsides come alive with soft waves of white, pink, purple, and burgundy as annual phlox begins to bloom. These low-growing wildflowers may be small, but they create a striking display that has become a seasonal hallmark ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Conservation, Florida, Gardening, Horticulture
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Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Festival Annual Plant Sale


April 17, 2026

The UF/IFAS Taylor County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their Annual 2026 Spring Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the Taylor County Extension office located at 203 Forest Park Dr., Perry. (Forest Capital ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Conservation, Florida, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gardening, Master Gardener, Plant Sale, UF/IFAS Extension
Lauren Goldsby, UF/IFAS Extension Agent, leads a hands-on blueberry workshop for community members in Bay County.

Alumni Spotlight: Lauren Goldsby’s Path to Extension


April 13, 2026

Lauren Goldsby’s path to becoming a UF/IFAS Extension Agent in Bay County, Florida's panhandle, wasn’t linear. During her undergraduate years at UF, she worked in the Forage Breeding and Genomics Lab and the Blueberry Breeding Lab, gaining ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bay County, Blueberry, Extension, Gerardo Nunez, Goldsby, Horticultural Sciences, Horticultural Sciences Department, Plant Science, Student, Teaching, UF/IFAS CALS, UF/IFAS Extension
Background: An okra field The insert is Dr. Xiaoying LI in her lab examining edamame.

The Science Behind: production issues growing vegetables, and more.


April 13, 2026

In this installment of the TREC Research Report, we get updates on Dr. Xiaoying Li's vegetable horticulture crops lab. Dr. Li’s lab aims to introduce emerging crops to diversity production in south Florida, address production challenges in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alternative Crops, Department Of Plant Pathology, Horticulture, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Organic Production, Sustainable Practices, TREC, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Vegetable Crops

Commissioner Wilton Simpson Agricultural Inspection Station & FDACS Ag Law Enforcement Update – April 27


April 10, 2026

Construction is underway for two new Agricultural Inspection Stations in Jackson County.  One on Highway 231, at the Alabama border, and one on Highway 2, at the Georgia border.  Agricultural Law Enforcement Officers have been hired and have ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Panhandle Agriculture

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