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Orange County Plant Clinic FAQ’s

by Tia Silvasy

January 18, 2022

Plant Clinic Frequently Asked Questions The Plant Clinic is a resource for Orange County residents that provides research-based information to help with landscape problems or care. It is a partnership between the UF/IFAS Extension Office and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Garden, Home, Landscape, Orange County, Plant Clinic, Soil, Soil Testing, Tsilvasy

Soil Testing at Orange County Plant Clinic

by Tia Silvasy

January 12, 2022

Soil Testing at Orange County Plant Clinic Florida’s year-round growing season is a great reason to love gardening. While we have different seasons, the one constant for our plants is the soil that they’re grown in. While we can control ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Management, New Vegetable Gardener, Nutrients, PH, Plant Clinic, Soil, Soil PH, Soil Testing

Enhancing Your Scholarly Works Series – Awards and Recognition for Extension Professionals

by Yilin

January 3, 2022

As we wrap up the old year and before we begin diving into the new year, it is important that we take time to reflect on the highlights of our programing efforts from this past year. These highlights can then be transformed into award winning ... READ MORE

Category: Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Award Application, Awards, Awards And Recognition, Central District, Central District RSA, Extension Professionals, Geralyn Sachs, Professional Development, Scholarly Nuggets, Scholarly Works

CEU Series–Landscape University!

by Hannah Wooten

December 10, 2021

How do you encourage more good bugs in your landscapes? What kind of plants can thrive in shady areas? What is the deal with invasive species? Landscapes and waterways are connected? What services are available when the fungus is among us? This ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Class, Disease, FFL, Florida, Gardens, Hwooten, Insect, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Landscape, Lawn, License, Pest, Pesticide License, Plants, Renewal, Samples

Roselle Hibiscus—The Florida Cranberry

by Hannah Wooten

December 10, 2021

I know you know the tropical hibiscus flower. Perhaps you have enjoyed some hibiscus tea? It is a more popularized way of drinking up this flavorful flower, but it has many more uses than you may know of! One such use is a cranberry flavored ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Cranberry, Cranberry Hibiscus, Drink, Edible, FFL, Garden, Gardening, Grow Your Own, Healthy, Hibiscus, Holiday, Hwooten, Ocextension, Red, Roselle, Sorrel, Tea

Virtual Limited Pesticide Applicator Review and CEUs on 2-15-22

by Hannah Wooten

December 8, 2021

The limited pesticide applicator's licenses allow the licensed applicator to apply pesticides to landscapes around buildings. There are 2 primary limited pesticide applicator's licenses: Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance (LCLM) for ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: CEUs, Cflandscapes, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn And Ornamental, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Applicator Continuing Education Units, Pesticide Applicator License, Pesticide License Renewal

Surviving Your First Bull Sale

by JK Yarborough

December 2, 2021

So you’re a new cattle producer and you’ve listened to many different resources (including your local Extension Agent) say that the fastest way to increase the genetic potential of your herd is through your bull. That makes sense, since ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: #ocextensionnews, Auction, Bull, Ocextension, Sale

Are Rock Yards Florida-Friendly?

by Tia Silvasy

November 24, 2021

A Rock Yard is Not Florida-Friendly Rocks increase heat and can stress plants and increase plant pests and disease. They are usually imported from other states. Rocks do not support Florida's wildlife, including bees, butterflies, birds and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-friendly Landscape, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gravel, Groundcover, Ocextension, Rock Yard, Rocks, Stones, Sustainable Landscapes, Turf Alternatives

Palms for Central Florida

by John Roberts

November 24, 2021

Why Palms for the Central Florida landscape? The real question here might be, “Why not palms for the Central Florida landscape?” Palms provide a geographic aesthetic that separates Floridian gardening and landscaping from much of the rest ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Palms, Plant Material

Reaching Your 4-H Goals

by Melinda Souers

November 24, 2021

Time to Get Going on those 4-H Goals Last year at this time, I wrote a blog about setting S.M.A.R.T. goals for the new year. Remember, S.M.A.R.T. goals should be Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Timebound. Hopefully, every 4-H ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Events
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H, 4-H Events, Life Skills

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