Profitable commodity crop or livestock production has become more challenging since the COVID19 Pandemic. Production costs have increased more significantly than market prices for most of the commodity options produced in the Panhandle. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Forage production in intensively managed grasslands often requires continuous use of inorganic nitrogen fertilizers. This can be harmful to the environment. Scientists in the UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (SWES) studied ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Research
Turfgrass remains a popular groundcover for most home landscapes. Perennial peanut offers potential as a turfgrass companion in North Florida. Learn the pros and cons of using perennial peanut with existing turfgrass with UF IFAS Extension Escambia ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Lawns planted with turfgrass can require a lot of maintenance. Bahia grass is a drought-tolerant turfgrass with minimal pest and disease problems and a low nitrogen requirement. St. Augustinegrass has a high demand for water and fertilizer and ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Perennial peanut has many benefits as both a ground cover and forage. In fact, one of its best features is its resistance to nematodes, pathogens, and drought. However, if you have an older variety like ‘Florigraze’ and notice your perennial ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Alternative lawn lifestyles Tired of the constant upkeep and long-term costs of maintaining your turf? How about the water bill? Do you have concerns about water pollution and nutrient run-off? Have your hard efforts to maintain grass been ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
By Ralph E. Mitchell Why would anyone want to plant peanuts in their landscape? I'm not recommending that you plant regular peanuts as a landscape groundcover alternative to turf, but rather perennial peanuts which feature butter-yellow ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Groundcovers Creeping and Clumping Ground Covers Flax Lily, Dianella tasmanica 'Variegata,' and Armored Scales (pdf) - coming soon Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape Walkable Groundcovers READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, LawnJose Dubeux and Liza Garcia, University of Florida – North Florida Research and Education Center Improved forages are not only good for livestock, but they can also help feed bees! Managing grasslands to enhance bee habitat requires similar ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture