Category: Home Landscapes

Controlling “Florida Snow” in St. Augustinegrass Lawns

by Stephen Brown
December 7, 2023

“Florida Snow” The weed now commonly called “Florida snow” is Richardia grandiflora, a creeping perennial that reproduces by seeds and stem fragments. There are three other Richardias, or pusleys, found in Florida, none of which are ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf,
Tags: Florida Pusley, Florida Snow, Large Flower Pusley, Lawn Weeds, Richardia, Richardia Grandiflora, Turf Weeds, Weed Control, Weeds Of Southern Turfgrasses

Palm Leaf Skeletonizer

by Stephen Brown
November 2, 2023

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Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Caterpillars, Palm Caterpillars, Palm Insects; Palm Leaf Skeletonizer;, Skeletonized Leaves

Palmetto Weevils in Landscape Palms

by Stephen Brown
October 26, 2023

Weevils are a family of beetles that have their mandibles (mouths) at the end of a very long snout-like projection. Palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) is the largest North American weevil and is present in many southern states from Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Bismarck Palm, Canary Island Date Palm, Palm Insects, Palm Weevils, Palmetto Weevils

There is Mush Below our Feet: Common Landscape Mushrooms

by Alyssa Vinson
March 3, 2023

As if by magic, overnight, tucked neatly beneath a cap of mulch, or peaking deftly between blades of grass, mushrooms appear in all shapes, sizes, and colors imaginable. What we observe, recognized as mushrooms, are the reproductive spore producing ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Florida Mushrooms, Gardening, Mushroom Identification, Mushrooms

Grow Tomatoes with a Bit of Plump and Circumstance

by Alyssa Vinson
December 15, 2022

Tomato growing in Florida can be a tricky endeavor. It starts out well as you watch the deep green and fragrant leaves unfurl, climbing with fuzzy fervor seeking the sun, only to walk out the next morning with your coffee to discover the chewed ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured Hot Topic, Home Gardening, Tomato

From Soil to Sky: Leaves and Branches

by Alyssa Vinson
August 29, 2022

The following series of columns entitled 'Soil to Sky' are an examination of five different facets of environment, structure, and life that are instrumental to trees in our forests and landscapes. Trees are instrumental to our wellbeing, both ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Community Canopy, Mindfulness, Trees, Urban Forestry

From Soil to Sky: Roots

by Alyssa Vinson
August 15, 2022

Category: , Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Gardening, Landscapes, Meditation, Mindfulness, Poetry, Trees, Wellness

From Soil to Sky- Article 1- Soil

by David Outerbridge
August 9, 2022

Category: Conservation, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, , Wildlife

Uncommon Edible Plants # 3

by David Outerbridge
June 6, 2022

The things we grow ourselves taste the best. Whether it be the measly little tomatoes that cling to the weedy vine that grew out of the compost heap or the slightly holey greens that grow along the garden edges. The flavor of perfectly sun-drenched ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension

Uncommon Edible Landscape Plants

by Alyssa Vinson
April 25, 2022

Part 2 in the Uncommon Edible Landscape Plants Series, Part 1 can be found here. The landscapes that surround our dwellings, for some, may be our first and last connection to nature. They offer respite, little bastions of nature that connect ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
Tags: Edible Landscaping, Edibles, Featured Hot Topic, Flowers, Gardening, Home Landscapes

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