UF/IFAS
Extension Miami-Dade County

Home » UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County » Category: NATURAL RESOURCES

Category: NATURAL RESOURCES

Ready, Set, Grow!: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Future

by Laura Vasquez
January 22, 2025

By: Susana Peñaranda and Yaredly Hernández Robles, Master Gardener Volunteers Class of '22 Part 3: The Future - Next Steps for Ready, Set, Grow! This past season has been one of growth and transformation for our Ready, Set, Grow! initiative. ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Horticulture, Master Gardener Volunteers, Miami-Dade, School Gardens, South Florida, UF/IFAS Extension

A Little on the Wild Side

by Barbara McAdam
December 31, 2024

Rewild my Street Several of our Urban Hort. staff members for Florida-Friendly Landscaping have been following a wild endeavor from London, Rewild my Street.  We love the way this site is designed and admire the British passion for gardening ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Bird Watching, Butterfly Conservation, Florida Friendly Landscape, Protecting Wildlife, Relaxation In The Garden

Color in the Holiday Landscape: A new look for impatiens, an annual favorite.

by Barbara McAdam
November 19, 2024

Note: This blog is part of a series featuring beautiful plants that will create an incredible show of color during the winter holidays in South Florida landscapes. Plants in this series are suitable for zone 10a to 11 b. The day after Thanksgiving ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping For The Holidays, Ornamental, Perennial Plants, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Water Conservation

Ready, Set, Grow! Initiative: Master Gardener Volunteers Plant Seeds of Change and Cultivate Community Impact – The Past

by Laura Vasquez
October 22, 2024

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

Raising Atala Butterflies Year-Round: The Final Stretch

by Vilma Valdes
August 23, 2024

Nectar Year Round  It is easier to provide butterflies nectar in the spring and summer when many plants are in bloom. Yet, pollinators need nectar in the fall and winter months too. An Atala colony is no exception. Plants that feed these butterflies ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: Atala Butterflies, Florida Friendly Landscape, Florida Friendly Plants, Miami-Dade, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension

How to Maintain Atala Butterflies in Your Garden Year-Round, Fifth Blog

by Vilma Valdes
July 24, 2024

Home Sweet Home: While preparing my garden for Atala butterflies, the garden’s ecosystem improved, benefiting other wildlife. The garden has more native nectar plant varieties and shade areas. I did not realize butterflies also seek shelter ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: Atala Butterflies, Master Gardener, Miami-Dade, Natural Resources, South Florida, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Wild Life

2024 Hurricane Season Outlook

by Henry Mayer
July 23, 2024

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
Tags: Florida, Hurricane Outlook, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, NOAA, NWS, Outlook

How to Maintain Atala Butterflies in Your Garden Year-Round, Fourth Blog

by Vilma Valdes
June 17, 2024

In-A-Pinch Preventative Measures Transfer and Retransfer: A great help to the coonties during the Atalas’ peak munching period is to transfer the bigger caterpillars from the newer growth to older leaves or to a bigger plant that is better ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #wildlife, Florida, Florida Friendly Landscape, Homestead, Miami-Dade, South Florida, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension
A student catches a fish while fishing on a fishing boat.

Local anglers demonstrate best fishing practices

by Ana Zangroniz
May 24, 2024

Last month, a group of Florida Sea Grant Extension Agents and Research Scientists hosted a fishing trip for local fishers in Miami-Dade County. This trip was part of a multi-state reef fish extension project. The goal of the trip was to communicate ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, NATURAL RESOURCES, Recreation, Water
Tags: Barotrauma, Catch And Release, Florida Sea Grant, Grouper, Reef Fish, Reward Fleet, Snapper

Subscribe For More Great Content

IFAS Blogs Categories