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Brand New “Planting Pinellas” Podcast from Master Gardeners Available Now!

by Theresa Badurek
March 28, 2025

We're thrilled to announce the launch of "Planting Pinellas," a brand-new podcast dedicated to sustainable gardening and landscaping in Pinellas County. Produced by passionate Master Gardener Volunteers from the Pinellas County Extension Office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Botany, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Plants, Podcast

Do Plants have a Vascular System?

by Julia Sirchia
January 21, 2025

Yes, you read that correctly: vascular plants have their own version of a circulatory system. Understanding this system is essential for a gardener. The Basics Plants have a complex network of tissues that transport water, nutrients, and other ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Botany, Dicot, Efficient Irrigation, Full Sun, Herbicide, Herbicides, Monocot, Phloem, Photosynthesis, Plant Vascular System, Sunlight, Water, Xylem

Plant Identification & Weed Management

by Ken Gioeli
May 21, 2020

Licensed pesticide applicators know the importance of identifying potential pest and disease issues before they apply any type of pesticide, including an herbicide. Pest identification is always the first step in Integrated Pest Management, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Botany, Invasive Species, Martin County, Plant Identification, UF Herbarium, UF/IFAS Extension, Weeds

Contact-free Plant ID: Collecting Good Quality Images

by Ken Gioeli
May 21, 2020

How to take a good photo of a plant UF/IFAS Extension Botanist Marc Frank shares his tips for taking good-quality images to identify plants: Plant identification is often not merely a matter of recognition, but a process of diagnosis based ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Botany, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Invasive Species, Martin County, Plant Identification, UF Herbarium, UF/IFAS Extension, Weeds

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