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Thriving Beyond the Season: A Guide to Growing 5 Common Holiday Plants


December 21, 2023

With the December holidays here, many people may gift or receive "festive" holiday plants. In Florida, these plants can grow well beyond the holiday months! Learn about 5 commonly gifted plants and how to grow them year-round here in the Sunshine ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: (MGV), Central Florida Gardening, Decorate With Plants, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gift, Holiday, Holiday Plants, Horticulture, House Plants, Landscape, Master Gardener Volunteers, OC MGV, Orange County MGV, Poinsettia, Poinsettias, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ with a plant – maybe even one bred by UF/IFAS


April 25, 2023

Making mom breakfast or taking her out for lunch for Mother’s Day (May 14) are both nice gestures. But if you want something that lasts long and looks good, try giving her a plant, say University of Florida experts. “A beautiful live ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Caladiums, Coleus, David Clark, Environmental Horticulture, Gift, Mother's Day, Plant Breeding, Plants, Social Interaction, Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, Zhanao Deng

UF/IFAS plant breeders can play ‘Cupid’ for Valentine’s Day


February 7, 2023

Roses are red, violets are blue, but plants may be just right for you to give your Valentine this year. They can be as pretty as roses, and University of Florida scientists breed oodles of ornamentals. For example, David Clark, a UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

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Tags: Alfred Huo, Aroma, Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Gerbera Daisy, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Plant Breeding, Snapdragons, Valentine's Day, Valentine's Day Plants, Zhanao Deng

Say ‘Happy Mother’s Day’ with a plant – maybe even one bred by UF/IFAS


April 28, 2022

As Mother’s Day quickly approaches, you can make mom feel special in any number of ways: Some of your options include fixing her breakfast, taking her out for dinner and/or buying her flowers or a plant. Mother’s Day is May 8, and flora ... READ MORE

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Tags: Caladium, Coleus, David Clark, Environmental Horticulture, Family, Gift, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Joanna Courtemanche, Mother's Day, Petunia, Plant Breeders, Plant Breeding, Plants, Zhanao Deng

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