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Beach sunflower in bloom, growing on a chain link fence.

Exploring Florida’s Natives: Beach Sunflower

by Julia Sirchia
May 14, 2026

Looking to add year-round color, pollinator appeal, and resilience to your Florida landscape? Meet the beach sunflower (Helianthus debilis), a.k.a the dune sunflower, a cheerful Florida native known for its sunny yellow-orange blooms and effortless ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Beach Sunflower, Butterfly Garden, Butterfly Gardens, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Flower, Gardening, Gardens, Native, Native Gardens, Native Plants, Pollinators

Exploring Florida’s Natives: Scarlet Sage

by Julia Sirchia
May 14, 2026

Scarlet sage (Salvia coccinea), also called red salvia, scarlet salvia, or tropical sage, is a blooming Florida native. Red, pink, or white flowers attract all kinds of pollinators, a few being hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Keep reading ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Home Landscapes
Tags: Butterfly Garden, Butterfly Gardens, Exploring Florida's Natives Series, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowering, Flowers, Full Sun Gardens, Gardening, Gardens, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Native, Native Gardens, Pollinator, Salvia Coccinea, Scarlet Sage
St. Lucie AgXtension vendors.

New Date: UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie Ag-Xtension Fall Festival moved to Nov. 15

by Lourdes Mederos
May 14, 2026

Due to forecasts of inclement weather this weekend, the UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie Ag-Xtension Fall Festival originally scheduled for Oct. 11 has been postponed to Nov. 15. Bring your families and friends to celebrate the season in cooler ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Clubs, 4-H Extension St. Lucie, Ag-Xtension Fall Festival, Booths, Butterfly Garden, Everglades Equipment Group, Fall, Farm, Festival, Florida 4-H, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Gardening, Grantly Ricketts, Hayrides, Nature Trail, News, Open House, Plant Sale, Pony Rides, St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Department, St. Lucie County Transportation & Planning, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County Master Gardener Volunteer Program, University Of Florida, Workshops
A closeup look at a head of cabbage in a food garden.

Learn, grow and connect with UF/IFAS Extension Broward Master Gardener Program at the Nov. 9 open house

by Lourdes Mederos
May 14, 2026

There is something for everyone at UF/IFAS Extension Broward County. Whether it’s finding the right 4-H youth activity, growing your garden, training to be an arborist or needing an expert to diagnose your landscape woes, UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: (MGV), Broward County, Butterfly Garden, Citizen Science, Conservations, Environmental Stewardship, Fall, Fall Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Irrigation, Landscape, Lorna Bravo, Master Gardener Volunteer, Noelle N. Guay, Orchids, Pest Management, Resilience, Spring, Summer, Sustainability, Sustainable Landscaping, UF/IFAS Broward Extension Office, UF/IFAS Extension, Urban Horticulture Program, Vegetable Gardening, Water Ambassador, Water Conservation, Winter, Winter Gardening

Butterfly Gardening Tips for Central Florida

by Tia Saracino
April 16, 2026

Watch our webinar recording of Butterfly Gardening in Central Florida here. The key to attracting butterflies to your yard is to plant species that butterflies can use for food and shelter. Larval host plants are specific to butterfly species; ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Design, Hillsborough, Home Landscapes, Sustainable, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension, Video, YouTube

Tropical Milkweed and OE

by Tia Saracino
April 14, 2026

Tropical Milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) is commonly found in garden centers and is easy to grow. However, recent research has suggested that gardeners should avoid tropical milkweed and plant native species instead. As of June 2025, tropical ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Garden, Florida, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Milkweed, Monarch, Native Plants, OE, Pollinators, Tropical Milkweed, Tsilvasy, Video

Horticultural Workshops and Events- January 2024

by Wayne Hobbs
January 12, 2024

Come out of the cold and rainy weather this January to learn more about horticulture with the UF/IFAS Extension Clay County and our amazing Master Gardener Volunteers . Here are some of our available workshops this month: Homeowner Hydroponics: ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Tags: Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator, Pollinators, Turf

UF/IFAS Extension offers Butterfly Gardening Class in Hybrid Format

by Tia Saracino
August 28, 2023

If you interested in attracting butterflies to your yard, then this class is for you! Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday March 9th from 10 to 11:30am to learn what to plant when to get your butterfly garden started. This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bees, Butterfly, Butterfly Garden, Central Florida, Class, Florida, Flower, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hybrid, In Person, Online Class, Pollinators, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF, UF-IFAS, Zoom

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