Tag: Plant Diversity

Gardening to Support Natural Enemies

by Heather Kalaman
September 29, 2024

When it comes to managing pests in the garden, pesticides often seem like a quick and effective solution. However, over-reliance on them can lead to pesticide resistance and potentially harm our increasingly fragile ecosystems. That’s where ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: #floridafriendly, #Floridafriendlylandscaping, Beneficial Insect, Herbs, Native Bunch Grass, Ocextension, Ornmentals, Pests, Plant Diversity, Trees, Wildflowers, Woody Perennials

The Time for Mixed Mowable Species has Come

by Donna Corbelli Castro
May 11, 2023

A lawn by any other name... The "lawn" is a cult phenomenon in the United States. Somewhere along the line, we associated a monoculture of a single grass species with the ultimate achievement in landscaping. Unfortunately, this mindset ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Alternative Lawns, Ecology, Featured Hot Topic, FFL, Florida Friendly, Landscape Ecology, Lawns, Mixed Mowable Species, Mixed Turf, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Plant Diversity, Sustainability, Turf

Plant Species Diversity in Urban Landscapes

by Grantly Ricketts
April 4, 2023

Plant diversity can be defined as having two or more plant species established in a landscape. Having a single species is referred to as a monoculture. The practice of monoculture is very common in housing development and street tree establishment. The ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf,
Tags: Plant Diversity

Research Report: Dr. Zachary Brym

by moniquescoggin
June 29, 2022

In this segment of the Research Report, Dr. Zachary Brym provides us with an update on the research emanating from his lab. Plant Diversity First, his lab has labeled plants and a set of “tour stops” highlighting the plant diversity that ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Hemp, Plant Diversity, Tropical Research And Education Center

A Diverse Landscape is a Healthy Landscape

by Taylor Clem, PhD
July 22, 2019

A Lesson from History: Dutch Elm Disease It is a strange thing; a never-ending story continually appearing in the landscape. We fall in love with a specific landscape aesthetic, certain plant material begins to dominate the landscape, and then ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disease, Diversity, Dutch Elm Disease, Landscape, Lethal Bronzing, Plant Diversity, Plant Selection

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