Category: Lawn

Common green iguana resting on a tree in natural environment. Panoramic image.

Es la temporada de cortejo de iguanas: Ask IFAS presenta una guía bilingüe con consejos oportunos

by Luz Bahder
December 2, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Justo a tiempo para la temporada de festividades y el inicio del período de apareamiento de las iguanas, University ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agentes De Extension, Apareamiento, Ask IFAS En Español, Control, Cortejo, Ctenosaura Pectinata, Ctenosaura Similis, Danos, Elementos Disuasorios Visuales O Acústicos, Espanol, Especie Invasora, Gallina De Palo, Green Iguanas, Iguana, Iguana De Cola Espinosa, Iguana Iguana, Iguana Mexicana De Cola Espinosa, Iguana Verde, Impactos, Invierno, Lidiando Con Iguanas En El Paisaje Del Sur De Florida, Manejo, Propiedades, Reptiles, Salmonela, Spanish, UF/IFAS
A lawn sprinkler spraying arcs of water across green grass

A medida que los días se acortan, su jardín naturalmente necesita menos agua

by Luz Bahder
November 17, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS.  Aunque las lluvias torrenciales diarias de Florida ya son cosa del pasado, su césped puede lucir exuberante incluso con menos agua. Dado que el riego ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Agente De Extensión De UF/IFAS, Agua, Anegar, Cambio De Temperatura, Césped, Condiciones Del Suelo, Desperdicio, Don Rainey, Drenar, Duración Del Día, Espanol, Evapotranspiración, Factura, Grama, Humedad, Invierno, Irrigación, Jackie Lebouitz, Jardin, Julie McConnell, Laura Vásquez, Lluvia, Otoño, Paisajismo, Patio, Recursos Hídricos, Regar, Restricciones De Riego, Soluciones De Jardinería, Sombra, Spanish, Suelo, Temperatura, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Zacate, Zona Verde
A field of cogongrass - ubiquitous in a field.

Can invasive plants increase tick exposure risk? Scientists reveal a surprising link to human health

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2025

An invasive grass found on almost every continent and considered a pest in 73 countries isn’t just weeding out native plants, it is creating a haven for disease-carrying ticks and raising public health risk concerns. A new University of ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Blog Community, , Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Tags: Agronomy Department, Ask IFAS, Cogongrass, Conservation Efforts, Disease, Drew Hiatt, Entomology And Nematology, Forest, Health, Human, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasion Science, Invasion Science Institute, Invasive Species, Lakeland, Lime Disease, Luke Flory, Mosquito, News, Rick, Southeast United States, Tick-borne, U.S> Forestry Service, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
Gloved hands holding a small green plant with purple flowers and a gardening trowel over soil in a garden

¡Cultive localmente! Participe en la jornada de puertas abiertas del Programa Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios de UF/IFAS en Broward este 15 de noviembre.

by Luz Bahder
October 14, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Ya sea usted un jardinero experimentado o apenas esté comenzando a sembrar sus primeras semillas, University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, EVENTS, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Comunidad, Condado De Broward, Espanol, Jardin, Jardineria, Jardinero, Jornada De Puertas Abiertas Del Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios Del Servicio De Extensión De UF/IFAS En El Condado De Broward, Lorna Bravo, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Presentaciones Informativas, Programa, Programa De Maestros Jardineros Voluntarios, Spanish, UF/IFAS, Voluntario
A picture after fieldwork, moving Brazilian pepper debris alongside Beth Curry

How one UF/IFAS Extension agent is planting the seeds for a greener St. Lucie County – together with residents

by Lourdes Mederos
September 15, 2025

From backyard gardens to countywide conservation, Sara Salgado MacDonald is helping St. Lucie County residents grow greener, healthier landscapes. As an urban horticulture Extension agent with the University of Florida Institute of Food ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Community Volunteers, Conservation, EVENTS, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Biological Control, Entomology And Nematology, Environmental Horticulture, Florida Vegetable Gardening, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Herb Gardening, Horticultural Sciences, Horticulture, IFAS, Insects, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Invasive, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, News, Pollinators, Robert O’Neil Award For Outstanding Ph.D. Student In Biological Control 2023, Sara Salgado MacDonald, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, University Of Florida, Urban Horticulture, Vegetable Gardening
A large tree that has fallen on top of a roof

¿Está preparado su jardín para una tormenta severa? Expertos de University of Florida ofrecen recomendaciones clave para protegerlo

by Luz Bahder
September 11, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. La temporada de huracanes forma parte de la cotidianidad en Florida, pero los daños no se limitan a techos y ventanas. ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agentes De Extension, Antes De La Tormenta, Arbol, árboles, Arbolista, Arbolista Certificado, Area Verde, Calificación En Evaluación De Riesgos De Árboles, Césped, Ciados, Cortar, Desmochado, Espanol, Estrategias, Extension, Florida, Horticultura Comercial, Huracanes, Jardin, Mareas, Marejada Ciclonica, Marejadas Rey, Medidas Proactivas, Michael Orfanedes, Paisaje, Patio, Poda, Podar, Preparacion, Propietarios De Viviendas Y Administradores De Propiedades, Proyectiles, Ramas, Resilencia, Riesgo De Caída, Sal, Salubre, Sociedad Internacional De Arboricultura, Spanish, Sur De Florida, Tormentas, Troncos, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences
A damaged roof with a large tree branch leaning against it, with a house in the background.

Is your landscape ready for a major storm? UF experts provide top tips to maintain a resilient landscape

by Lourdes Mederos
September 10, 2025

Hurricane season is part of life in Florida, but the damage isn’t limited to roofs and windows. Trees, lawns and landscapes also can take a major hit that may lead to costly repairs. After hurricanes Milton and Helene in 2024, residential ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Arborist, Coastal, Commercial Horticulture, Flying Debris, Garden Tools, Hurricane, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, International Society Of Arboriculture, ISA, ISA Trees Are Good.org, Landscape, Michael Orfanedes, Outdoor Furniture, Patio, Potted Plants, Prune, Pruning, Saltwater Intrusion, South Florida Landscape, Storm Season, Storms, Tree Damage, Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, Tree Treimming, Trees, Tropical Storms, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, University Of Florida, Unpruned, Wind Damage, Yard
Here Braham Dhillon is demonstrating a new web app called Robigus. He is a molecular plant pathologist at the UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center and a specialist in fungal pathogens of palms, woody plants and agricultural crops. His research program combines basic and applied science to better understand how these pathogens infect and spread. the app can help detect crop threats globally with the tap of a screen or keyboard.

Can Robigus be the new crop guardian? This app tracks plant diseases globally

by Lourdes Mederos
September 8, 2025

Named after the Roman god who once guarded wheat fields from blight, Robigus is the newest tech ally in the fight against plant diseases. Developed by a scientist at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Blog Community, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, App, Braham Dhillon, Cavendish Bananas, Crops, Disease Outbreaks, Farms, Fields, First Reports, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Fruit, Fungal Pathogen, Gardeners, Global, HiPerGator, Homeowners, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Molecular Plant Pathologist, News, Nursery, Palms, Plant Disease, Plant Pathology, Plants, Robigus, Roman God, Scientists, Tropical Race 4 Of Fusarium, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Supercomputer, Vegetable
a view of kids playing on synthetic turf

Scorching temps from California turf raises questions about artificial turf, xeriscaping in humid states like Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
July 30, 2025

While artificial turf and rock-heavy xeriscapes are marketed as low-maintenance, drought-resistant alternatives to traditional lawns, research by University of Florida scientists shows it comes at unexpected environmental and public safety ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Artificial Turf, Drought, Drought-resistant, Enrvironmental Horticulture, Environmental Costs, Florida Law, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Heat, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Marco Schiavon, Natural Turf, News, Public Safety, Rock-heavy Xeriscape, Surface Temperatures, Synthetic Turf, Traditional Lawns, Turfgrass Science, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weeds
A thermometer placed on green grass

Las abrasadoras temperaturas del césped artificial en California cuestionan su viabilidad en regiones húmedas como Florida

by Luz Bahder
July 30, 2025

Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas en español para el Departamento de Comunicaciones de UF/IFAS. Si bien el césped artificial y los xerojardines con abundantes rocas se comercializan como alternativas a los céspedes ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Ahorro De Agua, Alternativas Sintéticas, Cálido, California, Calor, Centro De Educación E Investigación De UF/IFAS Localizado En Fort Lauderdale, Césped, Césped Artificial, Césped Natural, Césped Sintético, Césped Vivo, Céspedes, Conferencia Internacional De Investigación Sobre Céspedes, Espanol, Exceso De Agua, Extensión De UF/IFAS, Florida, Florida-friendly Landscaping, FLREC, Grama, Jardines, Marco Schiavon, Ordenanzas Locales, Riego, Rocas, Spanish, Temperaturas, Temperaturas Abrasadoras, Temperaturas Superficiales, UF, UF/IFAS, Xerojardines, Zonas Verdes

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