Category: Natural Resources

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

Tempest and Grove: Post-Hurricane Mangrove Restoration

by David Outerbridge

November 10, 2022

Hurricane Ian made landfall on Sept. 28, and the vast storm surge from this event pushed extensive amounts of water into coastal areas. The mangroves that line our Florida coasts were in some cases completely submerged and the vast amounts of ... READ MORE

Category: , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Forests, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension

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

Florida’s Fab Five: Plants

by Alyssa Vinson

February 15, 2022

Can a plant change the course of history? Indigo, saffron, rubber, poppies, corn, potatoes…. there is a seemingly endless list of plants that have been instrumental in the development of human culture; the shifting of paradigms, wars fought, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Common Landscape Plants, Ethnobotany, Florida History, Florida Plants, UF/IFAS Extension

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