Tag: plant propagation

Begonia ‘Tiger Paws’: The “It Girl” of Fall

by Margaret Stewart
October 8, 2026

This article was written by Okaloosa County Master Gardener Volunteer, Dana Jolman. All the photos were taken by her of her own Tiger Paws Begonia. Some plants quietly sit in the corner looking pretty, and then some plants walk into October ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Begonia Care, Begonias, Container Gardening, Fall Gardening, Foliage Plants, Gardening In The Panhandle, Houseplants, Leaf Cuttings, Master Gardener Volunteers, Northwest Florida Gardening, Okaloosa County, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Propagation, Rhizomatous Begonias, Shade Gardening, Tiger Paws Begonia, UF/IFAS Extension

New MREC faculty member to expand urban horticulture efforts in central Florida

by Stella Canfield
September 28, 2026

Horticultural scientist Seunghyun Choi has joined the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) to lead an urban horticulture research program focused on ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: CEA, Food Is Medicine, Greenhouse, Horticulture, Plant Propagation, Plant Propagation Laboratory, Seunghyun Choi, Urban Agriculture

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part II: Propagating Plants from Stem and Leaf Cuttings

by Lauren Spaduzzi
September 22, 2026

In Part I of this series, we looked at the plant structures involved in propagation, including stems, leaves, buds and roots. Now it’s time to put that anatomy knowledge to work! A cutting is a portion of a plant that is removed from ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Central Florida, Cuttings, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Home Landscapes, Landscape, Master Gardener, Native Plants, Plant Propagation, Propagation, Tampa

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part I: The Anatomy of Propagation

by Lauren Spaduzzi
August 27, 2026

Have you ever read instructions to “cut just below a node” or “include an axillary bud” and wondered exactly what part of the plant that meant? Understanding a few basics of plant anatomy can make propagation much easier to understand, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Plant Anatomy, Plant Propagation, Propagation, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension

Carol’s Commando Collection Kit

by Maria Quirico
August 26, 2026

Greenhouse Lead Carol's Commando Collection Kit Propagators of the World Unite! ( or just read on)At this week’s Summertime Meetup, MGV Carol Hoffman, Greenhouse Lead, regaled the assembled MGVs with some personal history and tricks of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Greenhouse Lead, MGV Carol Hoffman, Plant Propagation

Plant Propagation 101

by Tia Saracino
January 31, 2025

Every gardener should learn the basics of plant propagation so you can make lots of plants for cheap or free. The two primary methods are starting from seed or cuttings. Planting Seeds Growing plants from seed ensures you have good genetic ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cuttings, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Heirloom, Home Landscapes, Hybrid, Plant Propagation, Seed, Seeds, Vegetable

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