Tag: fall

Sunrise at the Range Cattle Research and Education Center (RCREC).

Florida Fall Color


May 14, 2026

Florida is known for warm weather, sandy beaches, theme parks…. but fall color? We’ve got that too! Here's how to embrace the change in seasons, Florida-Friendly style.   Up north, the spectacle of autumn leaves changing color ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: #FloridaFallColor, Autumn, Berries, Fall, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Trees, Wildflowers
Mature avocado trees at the Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC) in Homestead, Florida.

Golden Raintree – They’re colorful BUT…


May 14, 2026

Each fall, Floridians are suddenly "wowed" by the sight of golden raintrees blooming along the roadsides. Vivid yellow flowers are followed by equally distinctive pink or peach-colored "paper lanterns."   (More on those "paper lanterns" ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: #FloridaFallColor, #invasivespecies, #RightPlantRightPlace, Fall, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowering Trees, Landscapes, Landscaping, Tree Safety, Wind Resistant Landscapes
Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system.

Top 5 Reasons You Should Check Your Sprinklers NOW!


May 14, 2026

      Yes, it's been raining buckets all summer. Hopefully your sprinklers have gotten a good rest... BUT... when the fall "dry season" arrives in central FL, are your sprinklers ready to put water where it's needed, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: #SaveWaterFL, #WorkSmarterNotHarder, Dry Season, Efficient Irrigation, Fall, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Irrigation, Landscaping, Resilient Landscaping, Save Water, Saving Water, Seasonal, Smart Irrigation, Sprinklers, Water Conservation

UF/IFAS Extension Helps Residents Prepare for Fall Gardening


May 14, 2026

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – With the intense heat and humidity of summer behind us, now is a great time to spruce up your garden with lots of fall veggies, flowering annuals and perennials, says a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Fall, Garden, News, Plant, UF-IFAS
Hands holding a bunch of ripe strawberries with green leaves.

Fall: A time to grow and eat your own strawberries at home


May 14, 2026

While Florida is known as the winter strawberry capital of the world, you can plant strawberries at home now. Yes, fall is officially here – even if the temperatures don’t always match the calendar date. That means the air is soon going ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Breeder, Cultivars, Fall, Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Home Gardening, Horticultural Sciences, Strawberries, Vance Whitaker, Wendy Wilber
A sprinkler watering a green lawn, creating a mist against a blurred background of a building and vegetation.

As days grow shorter, your landscape naturally needs less water


May 14, 2026

Even though daily deluges of Florida’s summer rains are in the rearview mirror, your lawn still can look lush, even with less water. Irrigation accounts for more than half the average U.S. water bill, but you can preserve this precious ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 'Skip A Week', Calibration, Deep Roots, Don Rainey, Drainage, Drought, Fall, Irrigation, Jackie Lebouitz, Julie McConnell, Laura Vásquez, Lawns, Residential, Saving, Soil, Southwest Florida Water Management Districtement District, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Water Restrictions, Winter
St. Lucie AgXtension vendors.

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


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


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
Close-up of ripe blueberries with a powdery surface.

New genetic finding could pave way for fall blueberries in Florida


May 14, 2026

Fall is not normally when you find Florida-grown blueberries at the grocery store. But that may change, thanks to University of Florida researchers. This comes as good news for consumers and growers, who would be able to expand their market ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Blueberries, Blueberry Breeding Program, Fall, Genes, Gerardo Nunez, Horticultural Sciences, Mariana Neves Da Silva, Patricio Munoz, UF/IFAS CALS

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