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Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Informative Video

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
March 13, 2025

The Green Industries Best Management Practices (GI-BMPs) workshop teaches landscaping practices that are good for the environment and help protect Florida’s water and natural resources. This science-based program is designed for landscape ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizer License, GIBMP, Landscape, Polk Florida Friendly Landscaping, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Vídeo Informativo Sobre las Mejores Prácticas de Manejo de las Industrias Verdes (GI-BMP)

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
March 13, 2025

El taller de Mejores Prácticas de Manejo de las Industrias Verdes (GI-BMP por sus siglas en inglés) enseña prácticas de paisajismo beneficiosas para el medio ambiente y que ayudan a proteger las fuentes de agua y los recursos naturales de ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: En Espanol, Español, Fertilizer, Fertilizer License, GIBMP, Polk Florida Friendly Landscaping, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

Winter Gardens in Central Florida

by Anne Yasalonis
February 19, 2025

Our recent central Florida weather proves yet again that every couple of years gardeners face plant-damaging cold temperatures. During these cold snaps we bring out frost cloths and bring in containerized plants. With bated breath and crossed ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Dead Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Freeze, Frost, Gardening, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polkgardening, Pruning, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Winter, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Celebrate Old-Time Shrubs for a Classic Central Florida Landscape

by Anne Yasalonis
February 4, 2025

The following shrubs are a few old-time favorites that offer the true look of a central Florida landscape. These easy-to-grow shrubs bloom in the fall and during mild winters. They offer nectar to butterflies, native bees, and/or hummingbirds ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Bees, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Native Plants, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Garden Journaling: Good for Your Garden, Great for You: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
January 24, 2025

Do you use a garden journal? If you have used a garden journal, you may know how beneficial it is to tracking pests, disease, and harvest time. But did you know that garden journaling can be beneficial for you as well? In this episode ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Garden Journaling, Garden Wellness, Health, Journaling, Master Gardener, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wellness, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Resources for Your Central Florida Yard

by Anne Yasalonis
January 10, 2025

In this post, you'll find a collection of valuable gardening and landscaping resources from UF/IFAS Extension. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, these resources will help you grow healthier plants, create beautiful landscapes, ... READ MORE

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Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Gardening Resources, Jschelb, Landscaping Resources, Lawns, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF/IFAS Polk County, Vegetable Gardening, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Holiday Decor from the Garden: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 20, 2024

Want to decorate from your yard this holiday season? Do you want to learn how to use plants in the landscape to naturally add holiday color and interest in your yard and around your home? In the landscape add seasonal color by selecting the ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Christmas, Decorating, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Holidays, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Native Plants, Plants, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Polk County Businesses are Choosing Florida-Friendly Landscaping™

by Julie Schelb
December 13, 2024

Along with the many residents of Polk County who have chosen to implement Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) in their yards and apply for recognition, we now have businesses and even municipalities participating. If you are not familiar ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Davenport, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, UF/IFAS Polk County, Winter Haven

Central Florida Gardening and Landscaping Fact Sheets

by Anne Yasalonis
November 20, 2024

Looking for gardening and landscaping facts sheets specific to central Florida? Seeking resources mentioned in an episode of the Your Central Florida Yard podcast? Accessing fact sheets is a valuable way to stay informed about best ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida Pests, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Hurricane, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Vegetable Gardening, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Crape Murder…A Haunting Tale: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
October 30, 2024

It's spooky, it's scary, it's downright terrifying! It's crape murder! Pruning crapemyrtle trees is often done incorrectly and the consequences of improper pruning are quite scary indeed. What do you know about crapemyrtles and ... READ MORE

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