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Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Free Webinar–English on 8/15/24 & Español en 8/22/24

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 29, 2024

During this webinar, learn basic concepts about developing sustainable landscapes in Florida, such as planting the right plant in the right place, keeping plants the proper height, and following mowing and pruning best practices. ENGLISH CLASS WHAT: ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: (MGV), Alachua, Basics, Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Book, CEU, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Event, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Free, Free Book, Free Class, Grass, HOA, Home, Home Landscape, Homeowners Association, Horticulture, Hwooten, IFAS, Intro, Introductory, Landscape, Landscape Basics, Landscapes, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Mow, Mowing, Orange, Ornamental, Ornamentals, Ort, Plant, Plants, Prune, Pruning, Residential, Seminole, Shrub, Spanish, Tree, Trees, Turf, Webinar

Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Bilingual Booklet in the UF/IFAS Bookstore

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 25, 2024

Better landscaping practices are good for Florida! Even though Florida has a lot of water resources, there are also a lot of people and industries sucking from the tap...and more keep coming. Long story short, Floridians need to conserve ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Alachua, Alachua Co, Basics Of Landscaping, Best Practice, Best Practices, Big Box, Big Box Stores Selling Plants, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Ceu Continuing Education, Cflandscapes, Community Leaders, Community Planners, Crape-myrtle, Cultural Ipm, Elected Officials, EPD, EPDs, FFL, Flooding, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscape, Heat, Heat Island, Heat Islands, How To Landscape, Hwooten, IPM, Land Developers, Landscape, Landscape Professionals, Landscaper, Landscapes, Mow, Mowing, Nursery Growers, Orange, Orange Co., Palm, Parks Departments, Planner, Planners, Prune, Pruning, Residents, Seminole, Seminole Co., Spring, Springs, Turf, Uf Ifas Uf Ifas Bookstore, USDA, Water, Water Quality, Water Quantity

Starting a Farm in Alachua County – Education opportunities

by Tatiana Sanchez, DPM
March 26, 2023

Ag Entrepreneurship Series If you are interested in further developing your entrepreneurial skills, plan to attend our Ag Entrepreneurship series designed to help you make informed decisions as you start your new agricultural enterprise in ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Alachua, FarmingAlachua, Horticulture, Starting A Farm, Starting A Farm In Alachua Co

From Bad to Worse: Common Garden Issues

by Taylor Clem, PhD
May 3, 2021

Out of the Frying-Pan, Into the Fire Have you ever heard the phrase, “Out of the frying pan and into the fire?” Although originating from Aesop’s fables, I immediately think of the chapter in Tolkien’s The Hobbit. In the chapter Bilbo ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, BMP, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Issues, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, UF IFAS Extension

‘Flip My Florida Yard’ TV show coming to Alachua County

by Taylor Clem, PhD
October 26, 2020

By: Tory Moore, 352-273-3566, torymoore@ufl.edu GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- ‘Flip My Florida Yard’ is coming to a backyard near you. Ten homeowners across eight Florida counties were chosen to have their yard “flipped” into a Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Design, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Design, UF IFAS Extension

Diversify the Landscape: Wonderful Trees

by Taylor Clem, PhD
July 6, 2020

Introduction It is Independence Day! American flags are flying, and the colors of fireworks will soon fill the night sky. Another way to celebrate Independence Day, other than watching your favorite Will Smith and Bill Pullman flick, is to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Conservation, Diversify The Landscape, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Design, UF IFAS Extension

Diversify the Landscape: Landscape Shrubbery

by Taylor Clem, PhD
June 22, 2020

A Shrubbery! Fill your landscapes with diversity! Our vibrant landscapes should exude a mix of different groundcovers, perennials, annuals, shrubs, and trees. Landscapes provide tremendous value when we diversify the landscape. In the “Diversify ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Diversify The Landscape, Environment, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Ideas, Gardening, Landscape, Landscape Design, Plant Selection, Plants, Shrubs, UF IFAS Extension
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Diversify the Landscape: Annuals and Perennials

by Taylor Clem, PhD
June 8, 2020

Landscape Diversity with Annuals and Perennials Let us spice up our landscapes. Our landscapes our overrun with a limited plant palette. We must diversify the landscape. In this landscape series, “Diversify the Landscape”, we are exploring ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alachua, Diversify The Landscape, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Landscape, UF IFAS Extension

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