Ornamental crop production is the most important section of agriculture in Miami-Dade County, contributing nearly $1 billion in 2022. Because of the aesthetic values of the ornamental plants, various diseases are a limiting factor to the profitability ... READ MORE
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Plant propagation simply means making more of a desired plant by using any number of techniques. These include using seed, cuttings, air-layers (also called marcots), division, and grafting. Propagation by seed is sexual propagation, while the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers, Class of ’22 Part 2: The Present—Implementing Change Introduction to Ready, Set, Grow! Recognizing the critical role of Social Determinants of Health—such ... READ MORE
Category: , Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers, Class of '22 Part 1: The Past - Foundations and Beginnings As Master Gardener Volunteer Trainees, our journey began as a personal quest for knowledge, but ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Aguacate Nombre botánico: Persea americana Familia: Lauraceae Variedades recomendables: Russell, Monroe, Simmonds, Donnie, Choquette, Miguel y más Acerca de la fruta: ... 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
Por Jeff Wasielewski, Laura Vásquez y Jonathan H. Crane Nombre común: Lichi Nombre botánico: Litchi chinensis Familia: Sapindaceae Variedades recommendadas: Mauricio, Brewster, Sweetheart, Emperor Acerca de la fruta: El lichi es de color ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
In May, a grower brought liriope plants with yellowing leaves to the extension office for assistance after the plant clinic ruled out pathogen infection. Upon visiting the farm, I observed that 70-80% of the plants transplanted in January were ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Horticulture
Sometimes when you do something is just as important as what you are actually doing. There are a few things that you need to do with your tropical fruit trees that require good timing as well as being executed correctly. When to Prune—of ... 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
The banana is the most consumed fruit in the world. That should really come as no surprise as the banana is not only packed full of healthy calories and nutrients, it is also quite delicious. In addition to being a global favorite, the banana ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Recently, we held an amazing one-hour webinar about the Outlook of the 2024 Hurricane Season with Mr. Nick Carr, who is the Senior Forecaster at the National Weather Service (NWS), affiliated with NOAA. As you can guess, the intensity of the ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic