Tag: Julie McConnell

A sprinkler watering a green lawn, creating a mist against a blurred background of a building and vegetation.

As days grow shorter, your landscape naturally needs less water


March 6, 2026

Even though daily deluges of Florida’s summer rains are in the rearview mirror, your lawn still can look lush, even with less water. Irrigation accounts for more than half the average U.S. water bill, but you can preserve this precious ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: 'Skip A Week', Calibration, Deep Roots, Don Rainey, Drainage, Drought, Fall, Irrigation, Jackie Lebouitz, Julie McConnell, Laura Vásquez, Lawns, Residential, Saving, Soil, Southwest Florida Water Management Districtement District, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, Water Restrictions, Winter
Un aspersor de césped rociando arcos de agua sobre la hierba verde.

A medida que los días se acortan, su jardín naturalmente necesita menos agua


April 21, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Aunque las lluvias torrenciales diarias de Florida ya son cosa del pasado, su césped puede lucir exuberante incluso con menos agua. Dado que el riego ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Agua, Anegar, Cambio De Temperatura, Césped, Condiciones Del Suelo, Desperdicio, Don Rainey, Drenar, Duración Del Día, Español, Evapotranspiración, Factura, Grama, Humedad, Invierno, Irrigacion, Jackie Lebouitz, Jardín, Julie McConnell, Laura Vásquez, Lluvia, Otoño, Paisajismo, Patio, Recursos Hídricos, Regar, Restricciones De Riego, Soluciones De Jardinería, Sombra, Spanish, Suelo, Temperatura, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Zacate, Zona Verde

‘Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!’ kicks off with tomato growing tips


February 11, 2022

The first “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” of 2022 will discuss growing tomatoes, live on Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Event, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, Horticulture, Julie McConnell, Tomato

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