Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Profiles of FFL in Martin County: Ripple Stormwater Eco-Art Project

by Yvette Goodiel and Vincent Encomio

July 28, 2025

Introduction Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) promotes nine principles to protect water resources in designing and maintaining landscapes. The practices can be applied at scales ranging from individual yards to parks to communities. Landscapes ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: #IFASWater, Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Florida Sea Grant, Green Industry, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

Frogs add song to the rainy season

by Yvette Goodiel
July 2, 2025

When you think of frogs, what comes to mind? Maybe you think of the way their calls ring out when rain is on the way. You may feel squeamish about them, or you may have encountered an invasive frog that you worry will harm your family dog. Most ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

Profiles of FFL in Martin County: Rio Bioswale

by Yvette Goodiel
June 6, 2025

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: #IFASWater, Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Conservation, Environment, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Horticulture, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, Profiles Of FFL In Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension, Water Quality

Profiles of FFL in Martin County: Golden Gate Median

by Yvette Goodiel
May 8, 2025

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: #IFASWater, Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Horticulture, Martin County, Profiles Of FFL In Martin County, Soil Health, UF/IFAS Extension

Certification Workshops Offered for Fertilizer Applicators & Landscape Professionals

by Yvette Goodiel
March 26, 2025

If you're a landscape professional seeking to obtain a professional certification from UF and/or obtain your license to apply fertilizers, check out our upcoming Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMP) Certification workshops. We are ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, GIBMP, Horticulture, Landscape, Licensing, Southeast District, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County

Green Industry Best Management Practices Certification Workshop Offered in June

by Yvette Goodiel
March 26, 2025

If you're a landscape professional seeking to obtain a professional certification from UF and/or obtain your license to apply fertilizers and you missed our April/May workshops, don't worry! We have another Green Industry Best Management Practices ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Management Practices, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Green Industry, Horticulture, Landscape, Licensing, Southeast District, UF/IFAS Extension Martin County

Hiring a Pesticide/Herbicide or Fertilizer Applicator: Choose Licensed

by Yvette Goodiel
August 18, 2022

Why Choose Licensed? Did you know that the person you hire to apply fertilizers or pesticides (including herbicides) must be licensed in the state of Florida? Pesticide and fertilizer applicators must be licensed. Per Chapter 482 of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Green Industry, Licensing, Martin County, UF/IFAS Extension

Atala Infographic Wins Award

by Ken Gioeli
April 20, 2022

Introduction I am honored to announce that my colleague Michele Wood and I are the recipients of the Association of Communication Excellence International Bronze Award in the Graphic Design Posters category for the Atala Steppingstone Infographic. ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, Wildlife
Tags: #UFBugs, Atala, Butterfly, Extinction

Professional Licensing/Certification for Fertilizer Applicators

by Yvette Goodiel
March 29, 2022

Commercial fertilizer applicators in Florida must hold a Limited Urban Commercial Fertilizer Applicator Certificate (LUCFAC). The good news is that there are many ways to get the training needed! The statewide Green Industries Best Management ... READ MORE

Landscape Professionals: Add “Florida-Friendly” to your resume

by Yvette Goodiel
January 28, 2022

Many of the landscape professionals I've spoken with have shared that they value licensing and certifications. Expanding their professional qualifications allows them to stand out as a leader in their field, earn the respect of their peers and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Environment, Featured, Green Industry, Horticulture, Indian River Lagoon, Martin County, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension

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