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Butterfly on Asters

October is Florida Native Plant Month

by Lisa Strange
October 1, 2026

Celebrate by planting a native plant. While the rest of the country looks toward the first autumn frosts, North Florida gardeners know that October is our time to shine. Our best planting window as the weather starts to cool off encourages  Master ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: #TaylorCounty, Conservation, Florida, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Native Plants, Gardening, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part II: Propagating Plants from Stem and Leaf Cuttings

by Lauren Spaduzzi
September 22, 2026

In Part I of this series, we looked at the plant structures involved in propagation, including stems, leaves, buds and roots. Now it’s time to put that anatomy knowledge to work! A cutting is a portion of a plant that is removed from ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Central Florida, Cuttings, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Landscape, Master Gardener, Native Plants, Plant Propagation, Propagation, Tampa
Shiitake mushrooms

Growing Mushrooms Outdoors

by Matt Lollar
September 11, 2026

Mushrooms are an excellent low calorie food with a high fullness factor (they fill you up).  But the “common” or “button” mushroom lacks natural flavor.  On the other hand, shiitake mushrooms have all the benefits of button mushrooms, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, Fungi, Fungus, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Log, Office, Okaloosa, Outdoor, Oyster, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, Shiitake, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
strawberry freezer jam with decorative berries.

Growing Strawberries in Florida

by Julia Sirchia
September 11, 2026

Florida is known as the “Winter Strawberry Capital of the World", and this season you can try growing strawberries at home. In the home garden, strawberries can be grown as an annual, and under the right conditions, you may be able to harvest ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Fall Produce, Fresh Fruit, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Home Garden, Pasco, Produce, Raised Beds, Strawberrry
Mulched Amarylys plant bed

Mulch in Northwest Florida Landscapes

by Joshua Criss
September 10, 2026

Mulch: A Critical Tool in Your Landscape When most people think about mulch in Northwest Florida, they picture a layer of pine bark or wood chips spread beneath trees and shrubs to give the landscape a clean, finished appearance. While mulch ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Tractor demonstration

Santa Rosa County Farm Tour – October 1

by Matt Lollar
September 3, 2026

The 2026 Santa Rosa County Farm Tour will be held on Thursday, October 1. Participants will visit working farm sites, talk with growers, learn about conservation practices, and see Florida agriculture firsthand. Registration and breakfast ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Bus, Calhoun, Escambia, Event, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Agriculture, Santa Rosa, Tour, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Lovebugs on flowers

Don’t Believe the Rumors, We Didn’t Invent Lovebugs!

by Matt Lollar
September 1, 2026

The University of Florida did not invent lovebugs.  However, we know enough about them to dispel a couple rumors and share a few facts. Rumor #1 - Lovebugs were developed by the University of Florida to eat mosquitoes. Sometime after ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

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