Category: HOME LANDSCAPES

National Honey Bee Day: 10 Things You Didn’t Know about Honey Bees

by Samantha Murray
August 13, 2019

These days, it seems like everyone is interested in bees — in part, due to honey bees’ vital role in growing our food, as well as reports of their declining numbers. Even as the public’s fascination with honey bees continues to grow, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Honey Bee Research And Extension Lab, Jamie Ellis, News

UF/IFAS Plant Geneticist Named Fellow of American Society for Horticultural Science

by Brad Buck
August 13, 2019

BALM, Fla. --- If you savor the sights of caladium, gerbera and other ornamental plants, you can thank Zhanao Deng for developing better varieties. In his three-decade career, Deng beams with pride over new types of caladium and gerbera he’s ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: American Society For Horticultural Science, Breeding, Environmental Horticulture, Fellow, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Lantana, Plant Genetics, Zhanao Deng

UF Offers New Horticultural Therapy Course with Certificate Program to Follow

by Dana Edwards
August 5, 2019

As a junior psychology major at the University of Florida, Emily Fradet looked for ways to gain more hands-on experience in clinical psychology, counseling and therapy treatment of patients. She stumbled upon a new fall 2019 introductory course ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Environmental Horticulture, Horticultural Therapy, News

UF Experts Provide Educational Resources on Mosquito-Related Issues

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 29, 2019

By Sydney Honeycutt GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New educational resources from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences covering mosquito-related topics are now available for teachers to download and use in their classrooms. The ... READ MORE

Category: Curriculum, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Center For Public Issues Education, Entomology And Nematology, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Prevent & Protect

UF/IFAS Abuzz with Excitement for Upcoming Bee College Events in Gainesville

by Tom Nordlie
July 26, 2019

Experienced beekeepers, aspiring novices and people simply curious about honey bees will all find plenty of sweet educational opportunities at the 2019 University of Florida Bee College, coming August 5-6 and 8-9. Bee College is Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, HOME LANDSCAPES, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bee College, Entomology And Nematology, Jamie Ellis, News

New Website Simplifies Connection to UF Experts in Plant Health

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
July 23, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Maybe it’s a farmer who has spotted an unfamiliar bug in the fields, or a homeowner whose once-healthy garden has developed discoloration on some leaves. In these instances, says the director of the University of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Carrie Harmon, Master Gardener, Plant Diagnostic Center, Plant Health, Plant Health Clinic, UF/IFAS Extension

More Nitrogen in Mosquito Diet Reduces Its Ability to Transmit Zika

by Brad Buck
June 24, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Feed mosquitoes more nitrogen when they’re young, and the adults are less likely to transmit the Zika virus, University of Florida scientists say. Now, researchers want to know why, and they’re determined to discover ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Barry Alto, Detritus, Entomology And Nematology, Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory, Nutrition, Zika

UF/IFAS Extension Nature Coast Master Gardeners Project Receives International Recognition

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
June 18, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s climate supports the growth of all varieties of plants, from native to exotic species. But University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences experts have long worked to educate the public on ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Air Potato, Awards, Barbara Edmonds, Brazilian Pepper Tree, Dixie County, Gilchrist County, Invasive Species, Levy County, Master Gardener, Nature Coast, Nature Coast Master Gardeners, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Water Lettuce

UF Offers Online Gardening Class; Includes Gardening Kits and a 24/7 GardenCam

by Dana Edwards
June 17, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – If IKEA furniture can be designed in Sweden, produced in China and assembled in Florida, then so can a garden. This was the thinking behind University of Florida lecturer Gerardo Nunez’s creation of gardening kits to ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Garden, Gardening, Vegetables

UF/IFAS Looks to Reduce Residential Water Use with Better Soil, Compost

by Brad Buck
May 23, 2019

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Usually, when residents are urged to conserve water, they’re told to irrigate their lawns less. But Eban Bean and his University of Florida research colleagues want to use compost in new residential landscapes to see ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Compost, Eban Bean, Irrigation, Soil

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