Tag: Alyssa Vinson

Persona a punto de estornudar, sosteniendo un pañuelo de papel blanco frente a la nariz, con un fondo con partículas de polen.

El polen imparable: la temporada que pone a prueba sus alergias

by Luz Bahder
March 17, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Prepárese: la temporada de estornudos, picazón en los ojos y polvo amarillo por todas partes ya ha llegado. Para muchos, esto significa lavar su auto más ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Invasive Species, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agente De Extension, Aire Libre, Alérgenos, Alergias, Alergias De Temporada, Alergias Estacionales, Alyssa Vinson, Arboles, Arbustos, Cedros, Congestión, Español, Especies Nativas, Estornudos, Extension, Fatiga, Florida, Lorna Bravo, Ojos Llorosos, Polen, Polinizadores, Recomendaciones, Robles, Robles Vivos, Shannon Carnevale, Spanish, Sur De Florida, Temporada De Polen, Theresa Badurek, Tos, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)
Close-up of a dusty car window on a white vehicle.

The unwelcome dust that won’t quit: Pollen season hits with full force

by Brad Buck
March 17, 2026

Brace yourselves – the sneezing, the itchy eyes, the yellow-dust-on-every-surface season is here. And for most of you, it might mean more trips to the car wash. Pollen season in Florida, which peaks from January to June, is in full bloom. ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
Tags: Allergies, Alyssa Vinson, Car Wash, Catkin, Clothes, Gardening, Genetic Diversity, Laurel Oaks, Lorna Bravo, Masks, Plants, Pollen, Pollinator Friendly Plants, Shannon Carnevale, Theresa Badurek, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County, Wind-pollinated, Yellow Powder

Just In: Florida Mangroves ID Guide Now Available

by Rolando Negron
July 31, 2025

Mangroves are more than just striking coastal plants—they play a critical role in Florida’s ecosystems, offering shoreline protection, wildlife habitat, and natural filtration. However, mangroves can be tricky to tell apart—but now it’s ... READ MORE

Category: , UF/IFAS Communications
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Coastal Ecosystems, Environmental Education, Field Guide, Florida Coast, Florida Mangroves, Hillsborough County Extension, Mangrove ID Guide, Native Plants, Plant Identification, Protected Species, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Books, UF IFAS Bookstore, Urban Forestry
A large fallen tree with Spanish moss hanging from its branches in a grassy area.

Prepare your landscape and trees for the hurricane season

by Brad Buck
May 5, 2025

Given the damaging impacts of hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton last year, you may want to prepare your landscape and trees for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season – and the sooner the better. “Best management practices include supporting ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Arborist, Bird Feeders, Claire Lewis, Damage, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Furniture, Gutters, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, Irrigation, Landscapes, Lynn Barber, Pruning, Soil, Trees
Persona a punto de estornudar, sosteniendo un pañuelo de papel blanco frente a la nariz, con un fondo con partículas de polen.

Aumentan los niveles de polen: Expertos de UF/IFAS nos explican sobre el polen y cómo puede afectar sus alergias

by Luz Bahder
March 13, 2024

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Ya empezamos la temporada de polen. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), el 18,8% de los hispanos ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alergias De Temporada, Alergias Estacionales, Alyssa Vinson, Asma, CDC, Español, Estornudos, Fatiga, Flores, Lynn Barber, Ojos Llorosos, Ojos Rojos, Palmeras, Picazon, Pinos, Polen, Primavera, Reproduccion En Plantas, Robles, Secresion Nasal, Spanish, Temporada De Alergias, Temporada De Polen, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Hillsborough, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Manatee, Urticaria
Close-up of a dusty car window on a white vehicle.

Answers from UF/IFAS experts as pollen blankets your car and makes you sneeze

by Brad Buck
March 13, 2024

Achoo! It’s pollen season. You might sneeze, and you might have to wash your vehicle to remove the green, dust-like coating that comes from plants. We asked Lynn Barber, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ agent at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
Tags: Allergies, Alyssa Vinson, Lynn Barber, Oak Trees, Plants, Pollen, Sneezing, Tips, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

Your Passport to Mushroom Identification: The Mushroom Journal

by Rolando Negron
January 2, 2024

Enter a realm of exploration into the ever-wonderful world of fungi as the UF/IFAS Bookstore presents its most recent captivating publication, the Mushroom Journal. Mushroom Marvels Explore the enduring allure of mushrooms, those magical entities ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Armando J. Ubeda, David Outerbridge, Dr. Matthew Smith, Florida 4-H, Journals, Mushrooms, Publications, Rolando Negron, UF IFAS Bookstore, UF/IFAS Communications, UF/IFAS Extension

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