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Backyard Bird Attractors: Feeders and Seed

by Maria Quirico
November 25, 2025

When you establish a Wildlife-Friendly Landscape with Florida Native Plants, you will provide a natural food source for your birds, nesting opportunities, and a habitat that requires little maintenance. However, homeowners love to supplement ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Curriculum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, , Welcome

Preparing for Fair: A Guide for Rabbit Exhibitors

by Dallas Meringolo
March 7, 2025

As the Lake County Fair approaches, it's time to start preparing your rabbits for the event. By April, your rabbits should be well-handled and ready for the fair. Two Weeks Before the Fair Ear Check: Check your rabbit’s ears for ear ... READ MORE

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Succulents

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
January 30, 2024

What makes a plant a succulent? Succulents are plants with the ability to hold water in their thick, fleshy tissue. Water storage can occur in leaves or stems. A cactus holds water in the stem while a jade plant holds water mostly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Succulents

Managing House Geckos

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
January 30, 2024

Introduction Among the ten species of geckos found in Florida, only one, the Florida Reef Gecko (Sphaerodactylus notatus), is native to the state, the additional ten non-native species found in the state having arrived in cargo or via the ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Gecko, House Gecko

Salvias for Your Florida Garden

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
January 30, 2024

What better way to add color into your Florida Garden than to include the versatile Salvia. This is one of the largest genera of flowering plants with a thousand species worldwide. Salvias will grow in full sun to shade, sandy soil to mucky ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Annual, Attract Wildlife, Butterflygarden, Gardening, Mint, Perrenial, Salvia

Attracting Florida Butterflies

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
January 30, 2024

Arguably the most popular insect in our landscape, Butterflies are beloved by all. Now everyone can easily start a Butterfly Garden to attract and raise butterflies … guaranteed! Here are two easy steps on How to Attract Butterflies and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife
Tags: Attract Wildlife, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening

Aromatic Sweet Almond Bush

by Marlena Sokol and Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.

December 28, 2023

One of my all time favorite plants in my backyard are my sweet almond bushes. I first discovered these plants as I wandered around a local lawn and garden center, drawn to their wonderful almond scent emanating from its small, white flower ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn,
Tags: Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pollinator Garden, Pollinators, Residential Horticulture, Sweet Almond Bush

Preparing for Hurricane Season: Stocking Up and Keeping Food Safe

by Lori Johnson
June 8, 2023

Hurricane season is here, and before a storm is a threat ask yourself, are you prepared? Traditionally we think of flashlights, batteries, weather radios, plywood, sandbags, and tarps, but food supplies should be top of mind as well. A storm’s ... READ MORE

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Tags: Food Safety, Hurricane Season

Pine Webworm

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
June 5, 2023

Found in the Eastern US from Maine to Florida, the pine webworm (Pococera robustella) impacts several species of pines in the first year or two of growth. While less common, older saplings and branches of larger trees can also be impacted ... READ MORE

Category: Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Entomoogy, Gardening, Horticulture, Pest Management, Pine Tree Pest, Pine Webworm, Residential Horticulture, Yard Pest

Caring for Landscape Plants After a Freeze

by Jamie Daugherty, Ph.D.
December 20, 2022

Selecting the right plant for the right place is important for many reasons, including maintaining healthy plants through a cold spell. Resident of Lake County, Florida live in plant hardiness zones 9A and 9B. Plants adapted to 9A can service ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn,
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Plant Freeze

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