Category: Water
Save water and money with a free irrigation evaluation
January 28, 2022
Home Irrigation is the #1 Water Waster in Florida Many homeowners are not aware of how much water they may be using on irrigation. System inefficiencies can cause plant stress and money to go down the drain. A free irrigation evaluation by ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, WaterTags: Evaluation, Irrigation, Overwatering, Pgm_Water, Rotors, Sprayheads, Sprinklers, Turf, Turfgrass, Water, Yard
Florida Land Steward Update, January 28, 2022
January 27, 2022
THIS IS PRESCRIBED FIRE AWARENESS WEEK: JANUARY 23-29, 2022 Prescribed fire is a safe way to apply a natural process, ensure ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk. Prescribed fire is safely applied by a team of fire experts under specified ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, Wildlife
UF/IFAS scientists take next steps toward crops that make their own nitrogen
January 27, 2022
Most crops need fertilizer to get enough nitrogen, an essential building block of life. Only a few plants have evolved nodules that host nitrogen fixing bacteria, microbes that convert nitrogen in the air into a form plants can use. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research, WaterTags: Matias Kirst, News, Nitrogen Fixation, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences
When is the Best Time to Plant a Tree?
January 25, 2022
It can be confusing to hear about Florida Arbor Day in January or even National Arbor Day in April. These dates do not always mean it is the best time to plant a tree in South Florida. They do mark the importance of planting trees which are ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Water, WildlifeTrees should be treated as infrastructure
January 24, 2022
By Dr. J. Scott Angle, Dr. Andra Johnson, and Ed Bravo Trees’ little brothers are shrubs and green groundcover, but their concrete cousins include streets, sidewalks and sewers. On Florida Arbor Day (Jan. 22), we pay homage to trees ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Forest, Forest Resources And Conservation, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Trees, Urban Ecology
Florida Land Steward Update, January 21, 2022
January 21, 2022
CONGRATULATIONS BILL BLACK AND DENISE MATTHEWS, 2022 FLORIDA LAND STEWARDS OF THE YEAR! We congratulate Bill Black and Denise Matthews for the outstanding stewardship of their Sparkleberry Farm property in Alachua County. As a result of their ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Forest, Forest Resources And Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resource Conservation, Prescribed Fires, Timber, Trees, Urban Ecology
Trees should be treated as infrastructure
January 20, 2022
By Dr. J. Scott Angle, Dr. Andra Johnson, and Ed Bravo Trees’ little brothers are shrubs and green groundcover, but their concrete cousins include streets, sidewalks and sewers. On Florida Arbor Day (Jan. 22), we pay homage to trees ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Natural Resources, Recreation, Water, WildlifeTags: Forest, Forest Resources And Conservation, Natural Resources, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Trees, Urban Ecology