UF/IFAS
What's Happening Around Florida

Home » Tag: invasive Plants

Tag: invasive plants

Garden gloves and spade rest in a bucket of compost in the garden

5 in under 5: Quick Fixes for a Florida-Friendly New Year

Avatar photo
February 15, 2024

With the turn of the calendar into a new year comes the pressure to create and stick to a resolution.  The topics of conservation and environmental impact are top of mind for many this time of year.  Here are 5 easy environmentally friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Plants, Irrigation, Lawn Maintenance, Lawn Watering, Sustainable Landscape

Field Finds: Biologist Observes Uprooted Hydrilla Washed Over Native Plants

Avatar photo
November 6, 2023

This blog was written by Kelli Gladding, a biological scientist for the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants. Invasive aquatic plants negatively impact the success of native plant populations. As a biological scientist, one of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, CAIP, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Florida Lakes, Invasive Plants, Natural Resources, UF-IFAS

Golden Rain Tree: The Allure of the Invasive Intruder

Avatar photo
November 6, 2023

It is officially fall in Florida. Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are just around the corner, and *gasp* the notorious golden rain trees have finally set fruit! Oh, you know the one. Adorned with sprawling limbs covered in peach-colored, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Ornamentals, Invasive Plants, Ornamentals, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Foreground flowering plants in landscape bed with green lawn in background

Plant This, Not That Lecture, Master Gardener Plant Sale


September 18, 2023

The plants you bring home from garden centers and nurseries may look beautiful in your landscape but they might be invasive species that could escape your yard and quickly spread into natural areas, becoming an ecological and economic nightmare. To ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species
Tags: Florida-Friendly Plants, Invasive Plants, Master Gardener Volunteers, Native Plants, Plant Sale, Seminar

Post-Doc Perspective: From the Rainforest to the Swamp


August 23, 2023

This blog post was written by Vinícius Londe, a post-doctoral researcher at the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants.  I grew up in a small city in the countryside of Minas Gerais State, Brazil, and my research interests have ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Aquatic Invasive Plants, Aquatic Plants, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Research
giant salvinia in a bucket

Aquatic Hitchhikers: How long does giant salvinia survive on my boat bunk?

Avatar photo
August 4, 2023

This blog post was written by Corrina Vuillequez, Agronomy graduate student with UF/IFAS CAIP and aquatic plant control intern for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. You might be wondering, “What if my boat has been out of the water for ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Boating, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, Invasive Plant Research, Invasive Plants, UF/IFAS Research
Adult alligator in a lake.

OSCEOLA COUNTY WEED WRANGLES REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS AND SUPPORT BIOLOGICAL CONTROL DEVELOPMENT


April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources K. Stump, UF/IFAS Extension, Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL D. Sussmann, Florida Forest Service, Orlando District, FL Situation: Invasive plants are non-native plants that cause ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Biological Control, Central District Symposium, D. Sussman, Extension, FDACS, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, K. Stump, Krista Stump, Natural Resources, Non-native Plants, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County

All About Alligatorweed (Redux)

Avatar photo
March 15, 2023

Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is a common invasive plant that has plagued our state for well over 100 years. Native to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay, this plant was accidentally introduced to the Florida gulf coast in ... READ MORE

Category: Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Alligatorweed, Biological Control, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Plants, Turning Science Into Solutions, UF/IFAS CAIP
Classes and events at Brevard County Extension

March 2023 Class List


February 24, 2023

Join us at the UF/IFAS Extension Brevard County office for some fun learning experiences this March! Below is our current class list for the month. Limited Structural Pest Control Certification Review & Exam [CANCELLED] March 3  |  ... READ MORE

Category: Events
Tags: 4-H, Backyard Chicken, Budgeting, Car Seat Safety, Child Safety, Communication Skills, Day Camp, Dehydrating, Equine, Finances, Florida Master Naturalist Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Preservation, Food Safety, Horse, Horse Nutrition, Hunter Safety, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Mayors Fitness Challenge, Personal Finance, Pest Control, Pesticide License, Preserving Foods, Pressure Canning, ServSafe, Spring Into Fitness, Urban Farming, Water Bath Canning, Youth Development

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories