Tag: ecological

Dead wood: Nature’s invitation to your yard

by Megan Winslow
February 24, 2025

Katy Deitz’s laurel oak was decades old, the trunk half the length of her body, when the hollowing effects of heart-rot decay rendered the tree unsafe to stand. Arborists felled the oak, and Deitz intended to grind the stump. “I’m ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Forests, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Arborist, Ask IFAS, Dead Wood, Ecological, Environment, Forest Entomology, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jiri Hulcr, Katy Deitz, Master Gardener Volunteer, Megan Winslow, Natural, Nature, Neighborwood Watch, Plant Pathology Department, School Of Forest, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, SFFGS, Snag, Stump, Survey, Tree, Trunk, Tyler Jones, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Urban Environment, Wendy Wilber, Wildlife Pole, Woodpecker, Woodpecker Pole

Florida Wildflower Lawns

by Tia Silvasy
March 24, 2022

The Florida-Friendly Landscaping program is full of progressive ideas on how to manage landscapes with less water, less pesticides, and more benefits to wildlife. One of these strategies is rethinking our lawns. With the increasing government ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Alternative Lawn, Ecological, Environment, Fertilizer, Florida, Florida Friendly, Flower, Home Landscape, Lawn, Ocextension, Pollinator, Sustainable, Water, Wildflower

Success Story: Flip My Florida Yard

by Tia Silvasy
October 27, 2021

Flip My Florida Yard is a TV series created in partnership with Crawford Entertainment, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and University of Florida/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping program. The show is filmed in locations throughout ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: "Flip My Florida Yard", Central Florida, Ecological, Featured, Flip, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape, Special Topics, Tsilvasy, Video, Water Conservation

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