Tag: Master Gardener Volunteer Program

Gloved hands holding a small green plant with purple flowers and a gardening trowel over soil in a garden

¡Cultive localmente! Participe en la jornada de puertas abiertas del Programa Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios de UF/IFAS en Broward este 15 de noviembre.

by Luz Bahder
October 14, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ya sea usted un jardinero experimentado o apenas esté comenzando a sembrar sus primeras semillas, University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Water
Tags: Comunidad, Condado De Broward, Español, Jardín, Jardineria, Jardinero, Jornada De Puertas Abiertas Del Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios Del Servicio De Extensión De UF/IFAS En El Condado De Broward, Lorna Bravo, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Presentaciones Informativas, Programa, Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Spanish, UF-IFAS, Voluntario
A picture after fieldwork, moving Brazilian pepper debris alongside Beth Curry

How one UF/IFAS Extension agent is planting the seeds for a greener St. Lucie County – together with residents

by Lourdes Mederos
September 15, 2025

From backyard gardens to countywide conservation, Sara Salgado MacDonald is helping St. Lucie County residents grow greener, healthier landscapes. As an urban horticulture Extension agent with the University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Biological Control, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Florida Vegetable Gardening, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Herb Gardening, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture, IFAS, Insects, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, News, Pollinators, Robert O’Neil Award For Outstanding Ph.D. Student In Biological Control 2023, Sara Salgado MacDonald, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, University Of Florida, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable Gardening

UF/IFAS launches new citrus program for home gardeners

by Ruth Hohl Borger
February 2, 2023

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. -- Citrus is an iconic part of the Florida experience. Many residents and visitors have fond memories of driving past acres of lush citrus trees whose annual blossoms filled the air with a distinctive and lovely aroma. Today, ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Citrus In The Home Landscap, Citrus Research And Education Center, Fred Gmitter, Jude Grosser, Lauren Diepenbrock, Lemons, Limes, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Michael Rogers, OLL-4, OLL-8, Oranges, Sugar Belle

Nov. 5 Art in the Garden offers native plant sale, 4-H youth activities, gardening demonstrations, art workshop and more

by Lourdes Mederos
October 28, 2022

FORT LAUDERDALE - Mark your calendars for Art in the Garden on November 5 where South Florida residents can enjoy a variety of free activities designed for the entire family. The event takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H Youth Development, Art In The Garden, Extension Broward Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Florida 4-H, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, News, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County

El Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión de UF/IFAS en St. Lucie: una comunidad en crecimiento

by Luz Bahder
October 10, 2022

¿Busca un evento de otoño que supere el tradicional huerto de calabazas? No olvide marcar su calendario el sábado 15 de octubre, de 8 a.m. a 4 p.m. cuando ocurrirá el Festival de Otoño del Departamento de Extensión Social de UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: Actividades, Departamento De Extension, Español, Fall Festival, Festival, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Programa De Voluntarios, Programas, Spanish, Talleres
image- master gardener volunteer working on orchids

Applications online to join UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Scholarship Program Introduced

by Lourdes Mederos
December 1, 2020

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Like to dabble in your community, church, or school gardens? Like giving your neighbor a helping hand on how to grow herbs, vegetables, and fruit? Interested in urban sustainable food systems, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Extension Broward Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, UF IFAS Extension Broward, UF IFAS News

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