An Overlooked Southern Belle Lobllolly-bay is a native species with which many gardeners have yet to be acquainted. Although a native to the American southeast, the white flowers would have appeal within many Old World gardens that often ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Once upon a time, the Blackwater River was a conveyor belt of prosperity. Loggers floated longleaf pine trunks to the mills. But once the longleafs were all cut, the mills, landings, and structures that supported the industry were abandoned. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water
UF/IFAS has lost one of its most devoted philanthropists as well as one its true pioneers, Vermelle “Vam” York. She passed away peacefully on Wednesday. She was the widow of UF/IFAS founder Dr. E.T. York. Over the course of their 64-year ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural ResourcesUF/IFAS College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) student Jay Lynch is pursuing his bachelor's degree in forest resources and conservation from the UF/IFAS School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences. This summer, he is completing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Forests, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
WELCOME! If you are reading this blog for the first time via your enrollment in the Florida Tree Farm Program, email update, or just running across it, we welcome you to this engaged and growing network of private landowners, foresters, natural ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, WildlifeMID-SUMMER GREETINGS Hope this finds everyone well and enjoying the summer, and maybe even getting a little growing-season prescribed burns in between the soggy spells. Wish we could share some of our wet weather with the western states. I ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Not that poinciana… and not that one either… Throughout late Spring to mid-summer certain streets of the I-4 corridor are inhabited by hulking yellow figures that peer over buildings and walls throughout the urbanized landscape. Despite ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
With the support of a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, UF/IFAS researchers have initiated a five-year study to investigate potential causes underlying increasing tree mortality at five forests in the United States. The ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, UF/IFAS Research
A Statuesque Beauty Adapted for the heat of the Deep South, these large trees tend to thrive in most of Florida. Magnolias are a staple landscape material, and perhaps outside of the live oak (Quercus virginiana), very few large trees possess ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionSIGN UP NOW OPEN FOR USDA NRCS ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY INCENTIVES PROGRAM (EQIP) Sign up by September 1, 2021 Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners can apply until Sept. 1 for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Wildlife