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How to use UF’s Vegetable Gardening Guide for Planting Dates

by Calvin Gardner
June 19, 2024

You may just be finishing up your spring garden, but it's not a bad idea to start thinking about what you would like to plant for the fall. The best part is you can use one of our most trusted publications to help you plan what to buy and when ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, Growing Food, Ocextension, Residential Horticulture, Vegetable Gardening

Harvesting Health: Medicinal Plants for the Central Florida Garden

by Heather Kalaman
June 12, 2024

Central Florida's ample sunlight and moderate rainfall create optimal conditions for cultivating a diverse array of herbs celebrated for their medicinal qualities. Gardeners and herbal enthusiasts in the region can establish vibrant medicinal ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, Demonstration Garden, Exploration Gardens, Garden Education, Medicinal Plant, Ocextension, Residential Horticulture, Urban Horticulture

A Formal Garden Renovation in Full Bloom

by Heather Kalaman
March 12, 2024

If you’ve visited the Formal Garden area of our Exploration Gardens here at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County over the last few months, you’ve probably wondered to yourself… what on earth is going on out here? Whether it was the rapid ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape Sustainability, Mulch, Native Plants, Ornamental Horticulture, Ornamentals, Residential Horticulture, Sustainable Landscapes, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Urban Horticulture

Aromatic Sweet Almond Bush

by Jamie Daugherty
December 28, 2023

One of my all time favorite plants in my backyard are my sweet almond bushes. I first discovered these plants as I wandered around a local lawn and garden center, drawn to their wonderful almond scent emanating from its small, white flower ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn,
Tags: Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator Garden, Pollinators, Residential Horticulture, Sweet Almond Bush

Golden Rain Tree: The Allure of the Invasive Intruder

by Heather Kalaman
November 6, 2023

It is officially fall in Florida. Temperatures are dropping, the holidays are just around the corner, and *gasp* the notorious golden rain trees have finally set fruit! Oh, you know the one. Adorned with sprawling limbs covered in peach-colored, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Ornamentals, Invasive Plants, Ornamentals, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

The Easy Summer Garden

by Calvin Gardner
June 28, 2023

Why not get a little passive income from your garden this summer? The hottest season is here, and many people set down their shovels and rakes to let the land relax until the fall. I don’t blame them, it’s hot, but there are several golden ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, Ginger, Horticulture, Residential Horticulture, Roselle, Sweet Potato, UF IFAS Extension

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