Tag: landscape

Weeping Bottlebrush Poses Invasiveness Risk in Florida

by Christine Russo
February 15, 2023

Bottlebrush: Florida Friendly or Foe? Bottlebrush is a common plant in the landscapes of Florida; you may know it for its showy red blooms that, resembling bottlebrushes, coined the tree’s name. Although it thrives in both south and central ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Bottlebrush, Environment, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscape, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Landscape, Trees

Resources for Hiring a Landscape and Pond Professional

by Maggie Gaughan
December 6, 2022

It is no secret that it can be difficult hiring a landscape and/or pond professional that meets all of your community's needs. Luckily, there is a website full of presentations and resources for hiring a landscape and pond professional. This ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Maintenance, Florida Friendly, Landscape, Landscape Maintenance, Pond Maintenance, Ponds, Stormwater Pond

Does your Irrigation Make Sense, WaterSense?

by Maggie Gaughan
September 12, 2022

Does your irrigation system make sense? Are your sprinklers working for you or against you in your mission to irrigate efficiently? Luckily, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has created a label to distinguish water-efficient products ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: EPA, Irrigation, Landscape, Save Water, Smart Irrigation, Sprinklers, Water Conservation, Water Pressure, Watersense

Mulch is Magic

by Alyssa Vinson
January 6, 2022

Mulch is Magic Close your eyes. Picture your ideal landscape. For me, a cottage garden full of native Florida wildflowers, edible plants and herbs and a wild backyard with food for birds and trails leading to secluded statues and a place of ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida, Florida Friendly Landscape, Landscape, Mulch, UF/IFAS

Raining Fall Color

by Alyssa Vinson
October 27, 2021

Raining Fall Color It is fall in southwest Florida. Pumpkins have arrived on doorsteps and jackets are emerging from the depths of closets to meet the chill of early morning. Marking the turn of the seasons in Florida takes careful observation. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Colorful, Environment, Fall Gardening, Florida Friendly Landscape, Gardening, IFAS, Landscape, Manatee County, Manatee County Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildflowers

What’s This Plant? Serving Our Community with Volunteer Plant Clinics

by Alyssa Vinson
September 4, 2020

Serving the Public is What We Do Best The bread and butter of our work at UF/IFAS Extension is providing the public with research-based solutions to everyday problems. An integral way we complete this task is by offering the expertise of our ... READ MORE

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Tags: Florida Master Gardener Volunteer, Gardening, Landscape, Lawn, Plant Diagnostics, Volunteers

Hurricanes and Trees, Yikes

by Michelle Atkinson
October 2, 2017

Did Hurricane Irma leave you with fallen trees, broken branches, or uprooted trees? The University of Florida /Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) created the Urban Forest Hurricane Recovery Program after the devastation of ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life
Tags: Hurricane, Landscape, Swprohort, Trees, Wind Resistant

Breaking News – Fertilizer Blackout

by Michelle Atkinson
May 28, 2015

Michelle Atkinson, Environmental Horticulture Agent, and Ross Peterson, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Coordinator hamming it up. No human beings were harmed in the making of this video.....LOL For more information on the fertilizer blackout ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Blackout, Fertilizer, Landscape, Lawn, Manatee County, Matkinson, Turf

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