A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): Sunshine Powderpuff, Perennial Peanut, Frogfruit, and Fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): Manyflower Pennywort, Bay Lobelia, Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Florida residents seeking a dose of luck this St. Patrick’s Day likely won’t find it among the weeds in their backyards. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS
A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine mimosa, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): pennywort, Lobelia, Florida snow, and blue-eyed ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
No Mow March: A Celebration of Spring March is usually the start of a gentle transition from the chill of Florida's winter to the warmth of spring. It’s also the time when homeowners may find themselves contemplating their landscaping ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
A winter lawn can often look like something out of the apocalypse - large patches of what resembles scorched earth. The cause is not a rider on a pale horse, but something his horse might graze upon - crabgrass. Once considered a potential forage ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture
'Tis the season of love, and amidst the heart hoopla, I am spreading my enduring affection for one of my favorite group of organisms: Bugs! But, before you cringe at the thought of all bugs as being pests, ravaging your roses or zesting your ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine mimosa, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): pennywort, Lobelia, Florida snow, and blue-eyed ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Calling all Hernando County Residents! The UF/IFAS Extension is conducting a research project to gain insights into homeowners' knowledge and opinions regarding lawn fertilizing practices and fertilizer ordinances in Hernando County. Your perspective ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Turf, Water
A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine mimosa, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): pennywort, Lobelia, Florida snow, and blue-eyed ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
A handful of the "lawn ornaments" that will be featured in this blog series. Top row (left to right): sunshine mimosa, perennial peanut, frogfruit, and fleabane. Bottom row (left to right): pennywort, Lobelia, Florida snow, and blue-eyed ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn