Tag: Environmental Horticulture Department

UF/IFAS staff and faculty touch and observe ornamental plants in a greenhouse.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Jan.–Feb. 2026)

by Gillian McGuire
March 3, 2026

Biology and Management of Black Medic (Medicago lupulina) in Ornamental Crop Production and Landscape Planting Beds By Yuvraj Khamare and Chris Marble. Black medic is an annual or short-lived perennial. It commonly grows in lawns, landscapes, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Environmental Horticulture Department, Landscape Trees, Weed Management In Ornamentals And Turf
Aerial view of an open garden gate.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Nov.–Dec.)

by Gillian McGuire
January 9, 2026

Anthracnose Disease of Landscape Plants By Stephen H. Brown, Philip F. Harmon, Sheryl van der Heiden, Ryan Czaplewski, Ralph Mitchell, and David Outerbridge. Fungi make up approximately 90% of known plant pathogens. One of the most common ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Coastal Ecosystems, EDIS Journal, Environmental Horticulture Department, Landscape Design, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry, Vanilla
Dr. Pratap Devkota (middle, grey shirt), Weed Science, and research team operating a drone.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: UF/IFAS Gulf Coast REC (Nov.–Dec.)

by Amanda Quintos
January 8, 2026

Selected UAV Options for Agricultural Imaging and Mapping Applications under Florida’s UAS Regulations Liyike Ji, Xu Wang, and Wael Elwakil. Florida governmental agencies must utilize drones only from approved manufacturers meeting the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Water
Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Department Of Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Drones, Environmental Horticulture Department, Foliar Leaf Spots, Fungicide, Nitrogen, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Tampa Bay, UAV, Viburnum, Water
Close-up of a clean ginger rhizome.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Environmental Horticulture (Sept.–Oct.)

by Gillian McGuire
November 3, 2025

Designs for Small-Scale Postharvest Washing of Ginger/Turmeric Rhizomes By Jacob Muller, Daniel Crawford, Raúl Cabezón, Harrison Meekins, Maria Paz Kinslow, Wanda Laughlin, Robert Hochmuth, and Paul Fisher Manually washing the rhizomes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering Department, Environmental Horticulture Department, Ginger, Postharvest And Handling, Turmeric

New EDIS/AskIFAS Documents Published by Environmental Horticulture During July and August

by Gillian McGuire
September 10, 2025

Read the latest publications from the Department of Environmental Horticulture for July and August 2025. In this post, you can click on the title of interest to go to the Ask IFAS page and download the document in PDF format. Stay informed about ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: AskIFAS, EDIS Journal, Environmental Horticulture Department, Herbicides, Turfgrass And Lawncare Industry
extracting nectar

UF/IFAS research protects pollinators from harmful pesticide exposures

by Megan Winslow
June 17, 2025

Years ago, when purchasing a flat of pansies at a garden center, Chris Wilson noticed a label indicating the flowers had been treated with insecticides. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘But bees can’t read labels,’” said Wilson, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Bee, Chris Wilson, Collaboration, Contamination, Environmental Horticulture Department, Grant, IFAS, Insecticide, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lantana, Megan Winslow, Mia Cabrera, Nectar, Nifa, Pest, Pesticide, Pollen, Pollinator, Pollinator Week, Research, Salvia, Sandra Wilson, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Study, Tyler Jones, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Vanesa Rostán

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