Tag: invasive plants

New UF/IFAS App takes guesswork out of choosing the right plants, supporting pollinators and saving water for Floridians

by Jamie Groh
August 18, 2026

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program (FFL) has launched the FFL Plants & Pollinators App, a comprehensive new resource that brings together plant selection, ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS
Tags: Bee Gardens, Butterfly Gardens, Environmental Stewardship, Extension Education, Featured, FFL, FFL Plants & Pollinators App, Florida Ecosystems, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Gardening, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening App, Invasive Plants, Landscape Design, News, Plant Selection, Pollinator Gardening, Pollinator Habitat, Sustainable Landscaping, UF-IFAS, Water Conservation, Wildlife Gardening

Fall is Almost Here – It’s time to Gear Up to Fight Cogongrass and Other Invasive Plants

by Mark Mauldin
August 18, 2026

Without question, Cogongrass is the most troublesome invasive plant that I (and my clients) deal with. Here in Northwest Florida, we have a lot of it, and it is very difficult to manage. With that in mind, I write and teach about cogongrass ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources
Tags: Cogongrass, Invasive Plants, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Outdoors, Vegetation Management

Don’t Let Your Landscape Become an Invasive Plant Factory

by Michelle Atkinson
August 5, 2026

You carefully select plants to create a beautiful landscape, provide wildlife habitat, and increase your home's curb appeal. But hidden among those desirable plants may be an uninvited guest, an invasive plant that quietly establishes itself, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Conservation, Featured, Florida Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Plants, Landscape Maintenance, Natural Areas, Sustainable Landscaping, Watershed Protection, Wetlands

Houseplants That Should Stay in the House

by Stephanie Means
June 23, 2026

Here in Florida where the climate is subtropical, the line between houseplants and outdoor plants is often a little blurred. But just because we can grow some houseplants outdoors year-round doesn't mean we should. Did you know many of our ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arrowhead Vine, Florida Friendly, Houseplants, Invasive, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Monstera, Native, Pothos

Choose native milkweeds for your garden

by Beth Bolles
April 27, 2026

Although Tropical milkweed is widely grown and sold, gardeners have several native milkweed species they can plant instead. Learn about the issues with Tropical milkweed and three native selections with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County. https://youtu.be/MeH6B-zNRWc READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Growing Milkweed, Invasive Plants, Native Milkweed, Panhandle Gardening

The Spring Flower You Don’t Want to See – Cogongrass Seed Heads

by Mark Mauldin
April 10, 2026

We are well into spring, and a wide variety of plants are showing off their colorful blooms. As lovely as most of the blooms are, some springtime colors are an unwelcome sight. Such is the case with the showy, white seedhead ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Forests, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cogongrass, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Outdoors

Want to avoid planting invasives in your yard? Check this UF/IFAS website first

by Lourdes Mederos
February 24, 2026

Highlights Ever wonder whether the plants you choose for your yard, especially non-native ones, might harm Florida’s natural areas? The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) offers a free website ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Biodiversity, Conservation, Detection, Floridians, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Institute, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, ISI, Luke Flory, Master Gardener Volunteer, Natural Areas, News, Non-native Plants, Ports, Ports Of Entry, Risk, Safeguard Ecosystems, Seokmin Kim, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Assessment Of Non-Native Plants In Florida's Natural Areas, Wildlife

The Tell-Tale Crested Floating Heart: Rid your pond of this invasive plant

by Cayla Romano-Freeman
February 13, 2026

Observations from a graduate student -- by Corrina Vuillequez At first glance, this species looks like a friendly cousin to the lily pad. With heart-shaped floating leaves and abundant white flowers, crested floating heart (Nymphoides ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Crested Floating Heart, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS

Meet the people behind the trees: Focusing on Invasive Species with Deb Stone and Christian Wanamaker

by Stephanie Cadaval
July 10, 2025

One area of increasing importance in Florida is the intersection of urban forestry and invasive species. As our cities, towns, and suburbs continue to expand, the line between "urban" and "forest" blurs even further. Our gardens, parks, ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Forests
Tags: Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Invasives In Florida, Urban Forestry, Urban Forestry Extension

Graduate Student’s Quest for Effective Cogongrass Management

by Christine Krebs
April 9, 2025

In celebration of Graduate Student Appreciation Week, Ian Talty, a graduate student at UF/IFAS CAIP, reflects on his ongoing research and quest for effective cogongrass management. I started my early career in land management, where I experienced ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Cogongrass, Graduate Student, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Invasive Species Management, Invasive Species Research, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS CAIP

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