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Plant Stressors: 10 Ways You Unknowingly Stress Your Plants

by BLOGS.IFASAvatar photo
August 26, 2021

Plant Stressors Plants can help us overcome stress in a variety of ways, but did you realize your plant can exhibit stress symptoms as well. A stressed plant is more susceptible to insect and disease problems. Here are ten ways you may unknowingly ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida, Container Gardening, Dollarweed, Environmental, Fertilization, Herbicide, Horticulture, Insect, Landscape, Mowing, Plant Disease, Plant Stressors, Pruning, Soil Compaction, Trees, Turfgrass, UF IFAS Extension, Urban Horticulture

EDIS Update: Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea) Flower Extract (BPFE) and Its Use as a pH-Dependent Natural Colorant

by Angela Colonna
May 8, 2019

The butterfly pea (Clitoria ternatea) plant's flower has a unique trait of changing color with the use of acidic additives and is a natural colorant. In the past, the food industry used synthetic dyes to enhance food and drink colors because ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Butterfly Pea, Edis, Environmental, Extension, UF/IFAS, Update

Septic Program, “After the flush”

by Les Harrison
March 26, 2019

March 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The UF/IFAS Extension Wakulla Office is holding a septic system program Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. “After the flush: Septic systems demystified” will cover a variety of locally important areas ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Environmental, Environmentally Friendly, Garden, General Information, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Environment, Wakulla Extension

Lantana, Mexican petunia are invasives

by Les Harrison
October 5, 2018

Autumn, Natural Pallet of Shades and Hues Autumn is usually considered the season of colors in the natural parts of north Florida, and other locations in North America. This tonal attribute is commonly credited to the foliage changes as the ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Environment, Environmental, Garden, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Wakulla, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

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