Russ Mizell, Gary Knox and Holly Ober Faculty at the University of Florida's North Florida Research and Education Center have developed a new website giving recommendations on plant species that provide a range of regulatory ecosystems services ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureDowny mildew, a disease known to damage dozens of plant species in Florida, has now been found on purple velvet plants in South Florida, UF/IFAS scientists say. Purple velvet plants are popularly used for foliage and cut flowers, said Aaron ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionFanny Iriarte, Mathews Paret, and Gary Knox University of Florida, North Florida Research and Education Center, Quincy Basic Information Boxwoods (Buxusspp.) are commercially important evergreen ornamental plants with an annual market value ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSaturday, April 25th, the Master Gardeners will be selling plants grown here in our demonstration garden! Locally grown ornamental and vegetable plants will be available for purchase, along with advice on planting from our Master Gardeners. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionJoin us to learn about the Commercial Horticulture industry (plant nurseries) thanks to this educational video created by the UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County Commercial Ornamental Extension agent. Thanks to the great weather in South Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, HorticultureMathews Paret, Plant Pathologist, NFREC, University of Florida, Gary Knox, Horticulturist, NFREC, University of Florida, & Binoy Babu, Post-Doctoral Fellow, NFREC, University of Florida Roses are one of the most popular flowering shrubs ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureGolden bamboo quickly establishes in an areas and pushes out all other plants. Bamboo, the tallest grass in north Florida, can be an attractive landscape specimen or an invasive nightmare. There are more than 700 species of bamboo worldwide, ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Natural ResourcesI think it's safe to say fall is officially here. Shouts can be heard from local football stadiums, occasionally a crisp fall breeze will send us looking for a light jacket, and coffee shops are pushing all things pumpkin. Now that we can officially ... READ MORE
Category: Horticultureto update nursery growers, landscapers interested individuals on the latest and best management practices for tackling current ornamental fungal and bacterial plant diseases and to prevent some new ones for this next season. The workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchRoses are one of the most popular flowering shrubs in U.S. with a total wholesale value of 194 million U.S. Dollars. Among the major states in U.S., Florida is the fourth largest producer of roses with a total value exceeding 20 million U.S. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture