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Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Free Webinar–English on 8/15/24 & Español en 8/22/24

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 29, 2024

During this webinar, learn basic concepts about developing sustainable landscapes in Florida, such as planting the right plant in the right place, keeping plants the proper height, and following mowing and pruning best practices. ENGLISH CLASS WHAT: ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: (MGV), Alachua, Basics, Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Book, CEU, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Event, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Free, Free Book, Free Class, Grass, HOA, Home, Home Landscape, Homeowners Association, Horticulture, Hwooten, IFAS, Intro, Introductory, Landscape, Landscape Basics, Landscapes, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Mow, Mowing, Orange, Ornamental, Ornamentals, Ort, Plant, Plants, Prune, Pruning, Residential, Seminole, Shrub, Spanish, Tree, Trees, Turf, Webinar

Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Bilingual Booklet in the UF/IFAS Bookstore

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 25, 2024

Better landscaping practices are good for Florida! Even though Florida has a lot of water resources, there are also a lot of people and industries sucking from the tap...and more keep coming. Long story short, Floridians need to conserve ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Alachua, Alachua Co, Basics Of Landscaping, Best Practice, Best Practices, Big Box, Big Box Stores Selling Plants, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Ceu Continuing Education, Cflandscapes, Community Leaders, Community Planners, Crape-myrtle, Cultural Ipm, Elected Officials, EPD, EPDs, FFL, Flooding, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscape, Heat, Heat Island, Heat Islands, How To Landscape, Hwooten, IPM, Land Developers, Landscape, Landscape Professionals, Landscaper, Landscapes, Mow, Mowing, Nursery Growers, Orange, Orange Co., Palm, Parks Departments, Planner, Planners, Prune, Pruning, Residents, Seminole, Seminole Co., Spring, Springs, Turf, Uf Ifas Uf Ifas Bookstore, USDA, Water, Water Quality, Water Quantity
Monarch on plant

Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer Series: UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Twin Lakes Demonstration Gardens

by Ashley Ellis
July 25, 2024

Meet a Master Gardener Welcome to our "Meet a Master Gardener Volunteer" blog series, where we spotlight the dedicated individuals who make a significant impact in our community through their passion for horticulture and education. Today, we ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: (MGV), Demonstration Garden, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscape, Pgm_HortRes, UFSaraExt_MGV
Before and After Landscape aerial.

Discover Florida: Flip My Yard Season 3 – A Must-Watch for Creating Sustainable Florida-Friendly Landscapes!

by Ashley Ellis
June 24, 2024

Introduction to Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Whether you’ve recently moved to Florida or have lived here for years, you’ve likely faced gardening challenges. To help, local governments, regulatory agencies, landscaping professionals ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Native Plant, Pgm_HortRes, Sarasota County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Wildlife

Where Plants & People Meet

by Taylor Clem, PhD
June 10, 2024

A Landscape Language Although it may sound strange, we speak an inherent language with our environment. Humans evolved in our environment, inseparable from everything around us. As such, we once learned and understood different patterns, structures, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cultivating Curiosity, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape Matters
Picture of Phyla nodiflora with the three butterflies that host on it.

What Is That Lawn Ornament?! Frogfruit? Florida lawn of the future?

by Forest Hecker
May 16, 2024

A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine powderpuff, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and daisy fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): manyflower pennywort, bay lobelia, Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes
Image of homes along pond with shoreline vegetation and trees.

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ for New Residents

by Forest Hecker
May 16, 2024

Welcome to Florida! As a new resident, you’ll soon discover that the Sunshine State has a unique climate and ecosystem that requires special considerations when it comes to landscaping. Whether you're looking to create a lush garden or a simple, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, StarterKit

UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County – UPCOMING PROGRAMS, May 2024

by Taylor Clem, PhD
May 3, 2024

Letter from the Director Dear Nassau County Residents, April celebrated National Volunteer Month. Extension offices across the country are dependent upon our volunteers. Volunteers allow extension offices to expand their outreach by bringing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Demonstration Garden, FFL, Nassau County, Plant Sale, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County, Upcoming Programs

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