Category: Crops

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part III: Propagating Plants from Seed

by Lauren Spaduzzi
October 6, 2026

In Parts I and II of this series, we looked at the plant structures involved in propagation and how stems and leaves can be used to produce new plants. Now, it’s time to look at another way plants reproduce: seed. Growing plants from ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Research, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Landscape, LSpaduzzi, Master Gardener, Seed, Seed Propagation, Seed Saving, Seed Starting, Seeds, Uf/ifas Extension, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening
Propagating fig cuttings

A Gardener’s Guide to Plant Propagation, Part I: The Anatomy of Propagation

by Lauren Spaduzzi
August 27, 2026

Have you ever read instructions to “cut just below a node” or “include an axillary bud” and wondered exactly what part of the plant that meant? Understanding a few basics of plant anatomy can make propagation much easier to understand, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Central Florida, Florida, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Garden, Gardening, Hillsborough, Hillsborough County, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Plant Anatomy, Plant Propagation, Propagation, Residential Horticulture, Uf/ifas Extension

Vegetables to Grow in January in Your Central Florida Garden

by Tia Saracino
January 17, 2026

What to Grow in January January is one of the best months for gardening in Central Florida. Cooler temperatures, lower pest pressure, and mild days create ideal conditions for growing a wide range of cold-hardy vegetables. If you planted ... READ MORE

Category: , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cabbage, Carrots, Florida, Food, Fruits And Vegetables, Planting Dates

Succession Planting in the Vegetable Garden

by Tia Saracino
March 10, 2025

Succession planting is a gardening technique to maximize production with space and time. This can be used with the same crop to extend the harvest or the same or with different crops suchas planting green beans on two week intervals, or replacing ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cabbage, Florida, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Green Beans, Hillsborough, Home Landscapes, Smart Gardening Techniques, Succession, Tampa, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Video

Panama Berry Tree: Muntingia calabura

by Tia Saracino
June 11, 2024

The panama berry tree (Muntingia calabura) goes by many names such as strawberry tree, jam fruit tree, and cotton candy berry. The Panama berry is a tropical fruit tree with a strawberry looking flower and sweet edible fruits that taste like ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Calabura, Edible Landscape, Edible Landscaping, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fruit, Home Landscapes, Mutingia, Mutingia Calabura, Panama Berry Tree, Shrub, Strawberry Tree, Tree, Tropical, Tsilvasy

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