Tag: Residential Horticulture

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

Taking a Likin’ to Lichen

by Jamie Daugherty

June 27, 2023

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: Home Landscapes,
Tags: Horticulture, Lichen, Residential Horticulture

Got Chinch Bugs?

by Calvin Gardner

May 30, 2023

Got a yard full of grass? Got an irrigation system you haven't checked in a while? Well, you may be creating the perfect environment for a notorious yard pest. The chinch bug is a small pest that feeds on stressed lawns (specifically during ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chinch Bug, Chinch Bugs, Insect, Irrigation, Lawn, Ocextension, Pest ID, Residential Horticulture, Turf, Turf Pests

Meet Orange County’s Newest UF/IFAS Extension Agent!

by Heather Kalaman

May 18, 2023

Hey there! My name is Heather Kalaman, and I am the new Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and Residential Horticulture Agent here at UF/IFAS Extension Orange County. I started this position in mid-April and thought I would take a moment to ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Doctor Of Plant Medicine, DPM, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscaping Agent, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture Agent, Ocextension, Residential Horticulture

Meet Hillsborough County’s New Residential Horticulture Extension Agent

by Tia Silvasy

December 23, 2022

IntroductionHello everyone! My name is Tia Silvasy, and I am the new Residential Horticulture/Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Extension Agent in Hillsborough County! I started this position in December 2022 and wanted to take a moment ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Banana, Blog, Florida, Garden, Gardening, Hawaii, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, Landscapes, Master Gardener Volunteer, Residential Horticulture, Tampa Bay, Tia Silvasy, Tsilvasy, University Of Florida

Right Plant, Right Pot

by Calvin Gardner

December 6, 2022

We have officially reached the season of cooler weather (well, cooler weather for Florida, that is). It also means there's cooler things to plant, and we begin to see some of our favorite northern vegetables migrate down to Florida for the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Container Gardening, Residential Horticulture, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable Garden

Citrus in the Home Landscape Research Project

by Clarissa Chairez

November 1, 2022

Citrus in Florida Citrus is one of the most vital industries to Florida Agriculture. Unfortunately, over the past few decades, the citrus industry has battled many pests and pathogens that have taken its toll on production. While many new tools ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Greening, Citrus In The Home Landscape, Demonstration Garden, Exploration Gardens, Fruits And Vegetables, HLB, Master Gardener, Ocextension, Orange County, Residential Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Crop Rotation Sensation

by Calvin Gardner

October 10, 2022

As the fall season begins in Florida, the shortening days and cooler temperatures spur many vegetable gardeners into action. Fall is a great season to begin gardening, because the cooler temperatures and less intense rain set the perfect stage ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Residential Horticulture, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening

It’s #PeanutButterChallenge Time!

by Clarissa Chairez

October 6, 2022

Food Insecurity in Florida Food insecurity is an obstacle many Floridians face. In 2021, it was estimated that roughly 2.2 million Floridians lacked access to healthy food, with just over 660,000 being children. In Orange County specifically, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ocextensionnews, #peanutbutterchallenge, Food Insecurity, Master Gardener, Peanut Butter Challenge, Peanut Industry, Residential Horticulture, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Meet Orange County’s New Residential Horticulture/Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Extension Agent!

by Clarissa Chairez

August 5, 2022

Introduction Hello everyone! My name is Clarissa Chairez, and I am the new Residential Horticulture/Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Extension Agent in Orange County! I started this position in June and wanted to take a moment to introduce ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Master Gardener, New Agent, Orange County, Residential Horticulture, UF IFAS Extension, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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