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Soil Testing at UF/IFAS Hillsborough County Extension

by Tia Saracino
April 16, 2026

Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control our plant’s water and fertilizer needs, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Nutrients, PH, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing, Tampa, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension
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Soil pH Testing Returns to Orange County Plant Clinic!

by Clarissa Chairez
April 16, 2026

Summary Orange County Plant Clinic temporarily paused soil pH testing, but effective August 1st, 2023 we will resume offering this service for $2 per sample. This service is for residential samples only. If you are a contracted landscaper ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #extensionforall, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Orange County, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Test, Soil Testing, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Vegetable Gardening

July Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
July 16, 2025

The July Plant Clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, July 18 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Insect Identification, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Identification

June Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
June 18, 2025

The June Plant Clinic will be held 9 to 11 a.m., Friday, June 20 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Identification

May Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
May 14, 2025

The May plant clinic will be held 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 16 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place and time for people ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Identification

April Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
April 15, 2025

The April plant clinic will be provided from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Friday, April 18 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. The plant clinic is designed to provide a place ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Control, Weed Identification
Hand lens used to diagnose leaf spot disease

March Plant Clinic in Fort Walton Beach this Friday

by llw5479
March 17, 2025

The first plant clinic for 2025 will be provided from 10 to 11 a.m. on Friday, March 21 at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. (See Below Map) The plant clinic is designed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnosis, Soil Testing, Weed Identification
Hand lens used to diagnose leaf spot disease

September Plant Clinic

by llw5479
September 18, 2024

The September Plant Clinic will be held Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. See below map. The plant clinic provides a ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Lawn Problem, Plant Clinic, Plant Diagnostics, Soil Testing, Weed Control

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