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When to Prune, Fertilize, Water, and Plant Your Fruit Trees

by Jeff Wasielewski
May 15, 2026

When do you know that it is time to pull the plug on your fruit tree? A fruit tree that hasn’t fruited for several years is just an ornamental tree after all, and that’s not why you planted it. If your tree has gone three years or more and ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Cooking Up Health: The Mediterranean Way – Recent Program Highlights

by Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez
April 28, 2026

About Program This month, I wrapped up our most recent Cooking Up Health: The Mediterranean Way series. The goal of this program is to help busy adults adopt the Mediterranean diet by providing easy tips, healthy swaps, and practical strategies. ... READ MORE

Category: , Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Family & Consumer Sciences, FCS, Food, FoodIsMedicine, Health, Miami-Dade, Nutrition, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

Halophila stipulacea: An invasive seagrass on the move

by Ana Zangroniz
April 19, 2026

An assessment performed by the University of Florida indicated that the non-native broadleaf seagrass, Halophila stipulacea showed potential for the plant to become invasive. Dr. Justin Campbell of Florida International University (FIU) published ... READ MORE

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Knowing is Power – What can affect the performance of your fertilizer in container media?

by Qingchun Liu
April 8, 2026

Ornamental growers must provide fertilizers to the substrate when growing crops in containers because the organic substrate contains few nutrients. The cost of fertilizer use, around 8% of total production cost, ranks third among all ... READ MORE

Category: , Horticulture
Tags: Container Substrate, Nutrient Management, Ornamental Crops Production

The tale of Willow Oscar Fudge

by Ana Zangroniz
March 2, 2026

Note: it is illegal to handle sea turtles due to their endangered status. The activities performed in the rescue were performed under Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) permit MTP-25-024. If you are on the water and spot ... READ MORE

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Tags: Biscayne National Park, Derelict Traps, Endangered Species, Florida Sea Grant, Ghost Fishing, Green Turtle, TRAP Program

Supporting Invasive Species Management During Cold Weather Events

by Ana Zangroniz
February 5, 2026

This past week’s extreme cold snap caught many Floridians by surprise. We sought out winter clothes long forgotten, discovered whether or not our homes had heat, and laughed at all of the iguana memes…yes, that’s right. Whenever cold weather ... READ MORE

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Good Strategies for Cold Damage in the Landscape: Recovery, Not Panic.

by Henry Mayer
February 2, 2026

A plant’s ability to tolerate cold temperatures depends on its species as well as how low the temperature drops and how quickly it declines. Plants native to tropical or subtropical regions are especially vulnerable to cold damage. One common ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chilling Damage, Cold, Cold Damage, Landscape, Management, Palms

Meet the UF/IFAS Extension FCS Agent for Miami Dade County

by Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez
December 22, 2025

About Me I'm happy to introduce myself as your new UF/IFAS Extension Family & Consumer Sciences (FCS) Agent in Miami-Dade County. If you're not familiar with FCS, it is a field of study that combines the science and art of living well ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: FCS, Financial Literacy, Food Entrepreneurship, Health, Jessica Alfonso-Rodriguez, Miami-Dade, Nutrition, South Florida, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Wellness

Richardia grandiflora: The Pink-Flowered Weed You’ve Probably Seen but Never Met by Name

by Henry Mayer
November 26, 2025

During this season, you can see the large flower pusley, also known as Mexican clover, everywhere. This is the type of weed that inspires love-hate relationships! Landscapers call it a persistent weed, but pollinators and some homeowners love ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: FFL, Landscape, Lawn, Pollinatos, Weeds

Tools That Last

by Jeff Wasielewski
October 24, 2025

Tomás lives in my truck, is 28 years old, and is just as strong and as sharp as the day we met. Tomás is my favorite pair of loppers—long wood handles made of hickory, a sharp blade, and as durable as they come. My tools don’t get names ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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