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Implementing Best Pest Management Practices


February 11, 2025

What is IPM? Integrated Pest Management, known as IPM, is a sustainable approach to managing pests. This method includes preventative, cultural, physical, biological, and chemical control tools to manage pests in your garden. These steps were ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biological Pest Control, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Integrated Pest Management, Landscaping, Low-toxicity Pest Management, Pest Control, Pest Prevention, Physical Control, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office
Mangrove background, Bahama Swampbush and native Swampbush in foreground with an assortment of hummingbirds found in Florida.

Florida’s Best Hummingbird Plant? Native Endangered Swampbush!


February 10, 2025

A year ago, I was attending the Chocolate Festival at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Overwhelmed by the crowd, I took a short walk into the "lowlands" of the garden—an area I rarely explore unless searching for the resident crocodile. But ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Wildlife
A watering tin and gardening gloves at a home garden.

February 2025 Gardening Workshops- UF/IFAS Extension Clay County


January 28, 2025

It might only be February but spring is right around the corner! Get a head start on your garden this year by increasing your gardening knowledge at some our upcoming horticulture workshops taught by our Environmental Horticulture Agent, Dr. ... READ MORE

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Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Workshop
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Grow with Your Garden: How to Start a Garden Journal


January 23, 2025

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature – the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Tags: Creativity, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Health, Insects, Journal, Kaleenadavis, Nature, Pollinators, Urban Wildlife, Vegetable Garden, Wildflowers, Wildlife, Youth
green palms trees against a blue sky

Palms Workshop–In Person in Orange Co.


January 20, 2025

BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
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A Florida Friendly Yard in NW Gainesville, Florida. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

What Kind of Plant is Best for Your Garden?


January 16, 2025

We all admire the vibrant flowers on display at almost any garden center, maybe you've even been tempted to purchase a few. The first time, no matter what you did, your beautiful plants died within the year. You tried again, and the same thing ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #RightPlantRightPlace, Annual, Biennials, Central Florida, Community Garden, Community Gardens, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Goals, Healthy, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Native Plants, Perennial, Plant Lifecycle, Resilient Landscaping, Right Place, Right Plant, Smart Irrigation, Soil, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office, Water, Water Wise, “In
A watering tin and gardening gloves at a home garden.

UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Teaching Events- January 2025


January 9, 2025

What better way to start 2025 than with growing your gardening knowledge! The UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Volunteers have an amazing schedule of events planned for this year and here is a listing of what we have this January! January ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator, Workshop

Winter is Coming: Protect Your Plants from the Cold


January 6, 2025

One of my favorite things about Florida is our year-round warm weather. However, when we occasionally get cold weather that falls below freezing, we need to prepare our tropical loving plants. Certain varieties of palm trees, avocadoes, mangoes, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
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