It is likely impossible to walk out into a landscape and not see this plant. Although the bane of gardeners as a successful weed, this plant is also a friend of pollinators and butterflies, and the larval host plant of a certain butterfly. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn
Fall is known for pumpkin picking, cooler weather, and trick-or-treating. While we are enjoying our yards in this cooler, drier weather, it is a good time to look for something truly spooky that may be lurking amongst the bushes: invasive ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Mid-Florida Research and Education Center (MREC) environmental horticulture doctoral student Yuvraj Khamare was recently awarded the 2021-2022 Spring Meadow – Proven Winners Scholarship by the Horticulture Research Institute. “Plants ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS Teaching
One of the most common summer weeds we see in lawns in Florida is crabgrass. This grass really stands out with its spreading habit away from a center point, growing over the lawn, and is often hairy. There are actually a few different varieties ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. This week’s weed of the week is Oxalis (Oxalis stricta). Oxalis ... READ MORE
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Invasive plants significantly impact Florida’s natural environment and are expensive to manage. The University of Florida IFAS Assessment is composed of three tools to assess the status of species currently present in the state and ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of this week is Spanish Needles (Bidens spp.). In Florida, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
A weed is only a weed if you call it a weed (note this does not apply to 'noxious weeds' which are federally and state regulated). That is very true for one of our most popular native weeds, Bidens alba. This plant goes by many nicknames ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Discovery Trailing Pearlwort has found its way to Volusia County. According to The Atlas of Florida Plants Institute for Systemic Botany website, there is no record of it in Volusia County. http://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/Plant.aspx?id=3130 ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Turf,
Situation: Giant Smutgrass (Sporobolus jacquemontii) is a perennial bunch- type grass that produces over 45,000 seeds per plant per year. Weeds in pastures and rangelands cost ranchers and livestock owners in excess of $180 million annually ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension