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Floridians are fertilizing lawns without guidance: A UF/IFAS campaign aims to educate

by Megan Winslow
April 1, 2025

A newly published UF/IFAS report reveals significant knowledge gaps about fertilizer among Floridians who use it to care for their residential lawns. (more…) READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Center For Land Use Efficiency, Center For Public Issues Education, CLUE, Extension, Fertilized, Fertilizer, Fertilizing, Florida, Grass, Home, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Law, Lawn, Megan Winslow, Ordinance, PIE Center, Public Awareness Campaign, Report, Residential, Residents, Soil, Survey, Turf, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weed

UF/IFAS scientists launch landscape water use survey to enhance water conservation efforts, programs statewide

by Lourdes Mederos
April 10, 2024

Looking for ways to help save on your household water bill? Wondering how often to irrigate the lawn? Perhaps you are looking at the use of technologies that will help you gauge when and how often to irrigate. A team of University of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Climate Change, Environmental Horticulture, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Horticulture Department, Irrigation, Landscape Water Use Survey, Lawn, Natural Resources, News, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Sustainability, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Water Conservation
Oxalis stricta

‘False shamrock’ more likely to herald headaches than luck

by Megan Winslow
March 13, 2024

Florida residents seeking a dose of luck this St. Patrick’s Day likely won’t find it among the weeds in their backyards. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chris Marble, Herbicides, Holiday, Landscape, Lawn, Luck, Matthew Lollar, Megan Winslow, Mid-Florida Research And Education Center, Oxalis, Oxalis Stricta, Santa Rosa County, St. Patrick's Day, St. Patty's Day, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Weed
turf field trial

UF scientist to investigate cost-effective methods to combat nematode pests, diseases in turfgrass

by Lourdes Mederos
November 15, 2022

Lawns, playing fields, golf courses, parks and many other outdoor areas are part of the multi-billion-dollar turfgrass industry. That industry provides aesthetic, environmental and economic benefits to the Sunshine State. Valued at $14.3 ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Abolfazl "Abi" Hajihassani, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Lawn, Parasitic Nematodes, Turfgrass, Turfgrass Science, U.S. Department Of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Fort Lauderdale Research Education Center, USDA-NIFA

A healthy lawn using less water? UF/IFAS can show you how

by Tory Moore
June 23, 2021

This summer, UF/IFAS Extension agents across central Florida will host free weekly webinars aimed to help residents maintain a healthy lawn and conserve one of Florida’s most valuable resource, water. “The average residential irrigation ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida-friendly Landscaping, Home Gardening, Irrigation, Lawn, Lawn Care, Marion County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County, St. Johns County, Sumter County, Turfgrass, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, UF/IFAS Extension Osceola County, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County, UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Water Conscious, Water Conservation, Water Use

Friends, neighbors help influence our irrigation decisions, UF research shows

by Brad Buck
April 28, 2021

Are you going to water your lawn today? It sounds like an innocuous question. But irrigation takes on a new context when you consider the potential of peer pressure on outdoor watering habits. When you see a neighbor turning off their irrigation, ... READ MORE

Category: Water
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Behavior, Conservation, Friends, Irrigation, Landscape, Laura Warner, Lawn, Neighbors, Norms, Peer Pressure, Perception, Referent Groups, Significant Others, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

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