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Heat-Tolerant Edibles: Sweet Potato

by Julia Sirchia
June 11, 2026

Did you know you can grow sweet potatoes (Ipomoea batatas) in your summer garden? Sweet potatoes originated from South America and are accustomed to the hot and humid conditions of Florida's summer season.  Sweet potato is a root vegetable, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Heat-Tolerant Edibles, Heat-Tolerant Edibles For The Summer Home Garden, Home Garden, Home Grown Produce, IPM, Summer Gardens, Sweet Potato, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden, Vegetables
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Heat-Tolerant Edibles for the Summer Home Garden

by Julia Sirchia
June 11, 2026

Growing plants at home can help supplement your diet and stretch a household food budget. Luckily, there are some warm-season, heat-tolerant edibles that can thrive in a summer garden and produce year after year with the proper care. Heat Tolerant ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Fruit Gardening, Full Sun, Gardening, Heat-Tolerant Edibles, Heat-Tolerant Edibles For The Summer Home Garden, Home Garden, IPM, Seasonal, Summer Garden, Summer Plants, Vegetable Gardening, Warm Season
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New Year’s Resolution Ideas for your Garden

by Clarissa Chairez
December 1, 2023

Each year's end brings a new year's beginning. Many people see the new year as a fresh start, and an opportunity to try something new. Here are some New Year’s Resolutions to kickstart your 2025 gardening journey: Selecting the Right ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinance, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardenflorida, Gardening, Gardening Solutions, Gardening Tips, Gardening Tips And Tricks, Home Garden, Irrigation, Master Gardener Volunteer, New Year's Resolutions, New Years Resolution, Ocenews, Ocextension, Orange County Extension, Orange County Florida, Plant, Plant Clinic, Residential Irrigation, Start Garden, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
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Growing herbs for the first time? UF/IFAS expert offers beginners tips to getting started

by Lourdes Mederos
April 10, 2023

This spring enjoy National Garden Month with homegrown herbs. Each April, this month-long observance brings together gardeners, gardening groups and those new to gardening to share tips and offer support for a bountiful season. If you ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: Ask IFAS, Central Florida, Certified Seeds, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden Beginners, German Sandoya Miranda, Herbs, Home Garden, Home Gardening, North Florida, Novice Gardeners, Seed Varieties, South Florida, Spring, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Agents, UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions, UF/IFAS Solutions For Your Life, UF/IFAS Varieties

Gardening in Central Florida for Newcomers

by Hannah Eason
June 28, 2022

Authored by Amanda Decker UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Summer Intern Graduating UF CALS December, 2022 B.S. Plant Science specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics What Makes Gardening in Florida so Different? Many gardeners, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management, Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Central Florida, Central Florida Gardening, Cflandscapes, Economic Value, Floridavegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Home Garden, Home Gardener, Home Grow, Home Grown, Home-grown Food, Homegrown, Hwooten, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Irrigation, New Vegetable Gardener, Ocextension, Plant, Plant Disease, Plants, Soil Amendment, Soil Building, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Pest, Vegetable Production, Weed Management, Weeds, Yard Farm

The Scoop on Microgreens

by Hannah Eason
June 28, 2022

Authored by Amanda Decker UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Summer Intern Graduating UF CALS December, 2022 B.S. Plant Science specialization in Plant Breeding and Genetics What Exactly Are Microgreens? Florida offers year round gardening, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Easy-to-grow, Gardening, Gardens, Healthy, Healthy Eating, Healthy Habits, Healthy Living, Home Garden, Home Gardener, Home Grow, Home Hydroponics, Home-grown Food, Homegrown, Hwooten, Hydroponics, Indoor Plants, Microgreens, Nutrition, Plant, Plants

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