Tag: SW ProHort

Garden Tool Care: Take Care of Your Tools and They’ll Take Care of You

by Susan Haddock
December 2, 2025

Having the right garden tool is important but keeping them in good condition is just as important. Garden tools often get used hard and put away dirty or wet, which causes rust and damage. With a little maintenance, your tools can work well ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cleaning Tools, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Tool Care, Gardening, Gardening Tools, Landscape, Landscape Tools, ProHort, Sharpening Tools, SW ProHort, Tool Care

How to Care for a Fresh Christmas Tree

by Susan Haddock
December 2, 2025

Nothing brings holiday spirit into your home quite like the scent and beauty of a fresh Christmas tree. After choosing the perfect one, it’s important to care for it properly so it stays healthy, fragrant, and safe throughout the season. Here ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Christmas Tree, Christmas Tree Care, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fresh Tree, Holiday Tree, ProHort, SW ProHort

Salty Water: Managing Salinity in Irrigation Ponds

by Michelle Atkinson
March 15, 2025

A new publication, Salty Water: Managing Salinity in Irrigation Ponds gives information on salinity management and plant selection for salty ponds. In 2024, Florida experienced a series of devastating hurricanes that caused widespread ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ponds, Pro Hort, ProHort, Salinity, SW ProHort

Why Does My Turfgrass Turn Brown

by Susan Haddock
February 8, 2024

I frequently get questions asking, “Why is this turfgrass turning brown?” The quick answer is that it depends, although that alone is not helpful. There are two reasons why turfgrass begins to yellow or get chlorotic, and in some cases continues ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Brown_turfgrass, ProHort, SW ProHort, Swprohort, Turfgrass

Fall Lawn Care After the Fertilizer Restricted Period

by Susan Haddock
October 2, 2023

October marks the end of most fertilizer restrictions in the Tampa Bay area. Most “summer bans” restrict the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from June 1st through September 30 during the rainy season. During the summer ban other ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fall_lawn_care, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinances, Fertilizer Restrictions, Lawn_care, SW ProHort, Swprohort, Turfgrass

Winter Landscape Fertilization

by Susan Haddock
November 18, 2022

For plants to be healthy and grow they must use sunlight to produce foods from carbon dioxide and water. This process called photosynthesis involves the plant drawing up water from roots, and leaves taking in CO2 from the air and trapping ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Fertilization, Fertilizer, Landscape, Landscape Management, ProHort, SW ProHort, Winter Lawn Care

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