Category: Natural Resources

Observations of Galls on Red Mangroves (Rhizophora mangle) Caused by Neonectria rugulosa

by Stephen Brown
November 24, 2025

Mangroves are among the most abundant and important plant species growing along Florida’s extensive coastline and associated estuaries. The three mangrove species found in Florida are the red (Rhizophora mangle), black (Avicennia germinans) ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Cylindrocarpon Rugulosum, Mangrove CNP, Mangrove Diseases, Mangrove Galls, Neonectria Rugulosa, Plant Galls, Red Mangrove Disease, Red Mangrove Galls

Southwest Small Farmers Network Meeting Fall 2025

by David Outerbridge
October 7, 2025

On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Southwest Florida Small Farmers Network held our late summer/early fall meeting at ECHO Global Farm in Fort Myers, FL. The focus of the meeting was Community Food Systems, Agroecology, and information on ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, Southwest Small Farmers Network

Sentinels of the Storm

by Alyssa Vinson and David Outerbridge

November 18, 2024

Sentinels of the Storm Where do we find it, that point of no return? At that moment, when strained to the limit, cords taught, they snap, breaking connections, severing stability, or sundering root from soil. Can you predict when trees ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Hurricane, Landscapes, Storm Prep, Trees, Uf/ifas

Ongoing Impacts on Urban Forests Two Years After Hurricane Ian

by Stephen Brown
October 7, 2024

Ecological Trauma ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, , Water
Tags: Edward's Wasp Moth, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Plant Recovery, Hurricane Surge, Hurricane Surge Damage, Hurricanes And Trees, Plant Survival After A Hurricane, Virginia Tiger Moth

New Fungal Disease in Mangroves?

by Alyssa Vinson
September 3, 2024

Mangrove CNP: A threat to Florida's mangroves? Background: Mangrove trees are essential to our dynamic coastal and estuarine environments. Found throughout tropical and subtropical regions around the world, mangroves are trees which exhibit ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources
Tags: Coastal Resilience, Featured Hot Topic, Fish Grow On Trees, Fungal Disease, Mangroves

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

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

Nuanced Wildlife- Racoons

by David Outerbridge
December 15, 2022

Composed in night The ringed dark moves Delicate washed grins The sound of garbage bins Wandering nocturns Fingers dexterous puzzle solvers Fastidious cleaners Whiskers to whisper passageways Called unto from scented ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife

Where the Sea Meets the Land: Working Waterfront Preservation Post Hurricane

by David Outerbridge
November 13, 2022

By Alyssa Vinson, Angela Collins, and David Outerbridge Fishing for a living is a careful negotiation of knowledge, understanding and awareness that coincides with a little bit of luck. It is a puzzle each day as a pattern of processes ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife

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