Category: Turf

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2/18/26 GI-BMP in Orange County + Sun Spot Safety Lunch with Swag!

by Hannah Eason
February 5, 2026

That is right! Fertilizer is regulated in Florida, including in Orange County and beyond. You are required to learn about it and follow the rules. We want to keep things interesting and beneficial for you, the landscape professionals. This year, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Certified Instructor, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Class, Classes, Clean Water, Continuing Education, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Class, Fertilizer Training, Gibmp, Grass, Grass Class, Green Industries Best Management Practices, Green Industry, Hwooten, Orange County, Regulated Fertilizer, Train, Trainer, Training, Turf, Turfgrass, Water, Water Glass
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UF/IFAS Extension Orange County Commercial Horticulture Classes–2026

by Hannah Eason
January 23, 2026

Good things are growing in Orange County, Florida! Let’s keep our minds as sharp as our tools and learn together in 2026. The exciting line-up of classes is designed to build upon topics from the basics to specifics of commercial horticulture ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: BMP, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Hwooten, IPM, Landscape, Landscape Management, Orange County, Palm, Palm; Palms; Turf, Palms, Pest Control, Tree, Trees, Turfgrass; Best Practices; Bmp; Bmps, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
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Help Shape the Future of Landscaping Education in Orange County – and Win a Composter!

by Heather Kalaman
December 11, 2025

We want to hear from you! UF/IFAS Extension Orange County is conducting a short survey to better understand how residents use fertilizers and make landscaping decisions. Whether you're a full blown gardening enthusiast or maintain a modest ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Compost, Compost Bin, Fertilize, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinance, Fertilizing, Free Composter, Local Fertilizer Ordinance, Ocextension, Orange County Fertilizer Ordinance, Survey, Win A Composter
palm trees around a lake with the sun setting

Palms: Overview & Resources

by Hannah Eason
September 16, 2025

Palms Overview 1. Select the right palm for the right place. Soil pH matters for certain palms. Native palms are generally better adapted to Florida and provide other benefits, especially for wildlife. 2. Determine if the palm has a crownshaft ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agent, Central Florida Gardening, Cflandscapes, Class, Crownshaft, Deficient, Diagnostics, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscapes, Lawn, Lethal Bronzing, Native Palm, Palm, Palms, Prune, Pruning, Pruning Palms, Resorts, Tree

Artificial Grass and the Environment: A Florida-Friendly Perspective

by Clarissa Chairez
April 28, 2025

There are a lot of factors to consider when picking a variety of turfgrass for your yard. How much sun does your yard get? What is the pH of your soil? Will there be heavy foot traffic? When there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to turfgrass ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Artificial Grass, Artificial Turf, Cflandscapes, Eco-friendly Yard Solutions, Environmental Impact, Florida Friendly, Florida Master Gardener, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscape Management, Landscaping Alternatives, Lawn Care Tips, Master Gardener Volunteer, Ocextension, Orange County, Orange County Master Gardener Volunteers, Runoff Prevention, Sustainable Landscaping, Synthetic Turf, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Water Conservation
IRREC Teaching Gardens in Ft. Pierce. Landscape, gardening, Environmental Horticulture. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

The Grass Class Resource Pass

by Hannah Eason
August 6, 2024

Turfgrass dominates Central Florida landscapes. The living green carpet provides plenty of benefits, but turf can be a thirsty bug buffet demanding time, money, and expertise. Did you know that we put more than half of our drinking water in ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Cflandscapes, Disease, Disease Management, Fertilize, Fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Grass, Grass Types, Hwooten, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Irrigation, Mow, Mowing, Pest Management, Pests, Resources, Turf, Turfgrass, Watering, Weed Management, Weeds
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Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Bilingual Booklet in the UF/IFAS Bookstore

by Hannah Eason
August 2, 2024

Better landscaping practices are good for Florida! Even though Florida has a lot of water resources, there are also a lot of people and industries sucking from the tap...and more keep coming. Long story short, Floridians need to conserve ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alachua, Alachua Co, Basics Of Landscaping, Best Practice, Best Practices, Big Box, Big Box Stores Selling Plants, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Ceu Continuing Education, Cflandscapes, Community Leaders, Community Planners, Crape Myrtle, Cultural Ipm, Elected Officials, Epd, EPDs, FFL, Flooding, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-friendly Landscape, Heat, Heat Island, Heat Islands, How To Landscape, Hwooten, IPM, Land Developers, Landscape, Landscape Professionals, Landscaper, Landscapes, Mow, Mowing, Nursery Growers, Orange, Orange Co, Palm, Parks Departments, Planner, Planners, Prune, Pruning, Residents, Seminole, Seminole Co, Spring, Springs, Turf, Uf Ifas Uf Ifas Bookstore, Usda, Water, Water Quality, Water Quantity

Ornamental and Turf Exam Review and CEUs–10/12/23

by Hannah Eason
October 2, 2023

WHAT: Pesticide Applicator Ornamental and Turf Exam Review & CEUs WHEN: Thursday, October 12th, 9:00 am - 11:00 am WHERE:UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, 6021 S. Conway Rd., Orlando, FL 32812 COST: $20 PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED: ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cemeteries, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Golf, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscape Management, Ornamental And Turf, OT, Parks, Pesticide, Pesticide Applicator, Review, Review Class

Landscape Professional Licenses

by Hannah Eason
May 8, 2023

How you landscape matters! Did you know that how you mow impacts how much water your yard might need? Or that what gets pruned could cause an unnecessary wound? Did you know a lot of your lawn issues can be solved with proper mowing and a calibrated, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Hire Landscaper, How To Hire Landscaper, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscaper, Landscaper Requirements, Licenses, Pesticide, Required Licenses

Spring is dry season in Central Florida—Check irrigation systems!

by Hannah Eason
April 5, 2023

It is true that swampy Florida has a dry season, and the landscape is typically thirstiest in April. No April showers here! There is a season to apply more water and calibrate the system, and there is a season to back off the irrigation. If ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: BMPs, Calibrate, FFL, Green Industry, Hwooten, Irrigation, Irrigation Calibration, Landscape Professional, Lawn, Ocextension, Spring Gardening, Turf, Water, Water Use

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