Have you ever wondered what kinds of mushrooms are growing in your front yard or how they keep spreading? The answer to both of these phenomenon is spores. We could create hundreds of blogs about how fungi spores' work. But the short answer ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
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
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
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
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,
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
Have you ever planted an avocado seed from a fresh fruit? Did you grab a cup and toothpicks to get started? Yes? STOP! Unless you are doing an activity to teach someone about how plants grow from seed, this is NOT the next way to plant an avocado ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
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
Lichen is often misidentified as a fungal issue on plants. They are actually completely harmless organisms and will grow on anything the does not move, they are very slow growing. Lichens are a combination of multiple organisms living in an ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes
Found in the Eastern US from Maine to Florida, the pine webworm (Pococera robustella) impacts several species of pines in the first year or two of growth. While less common, older saplings and branches of larger trees can also be impacted ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease,