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Hurricane Preparedness: Key Foods to Keep in Stock

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
May 12, 2025

With hurricane season starting, it’s important to remember to plan ahead. Before a storm hits, you want to be sure that you have non-perishable food items on hand. These items do not need to be refrigerated and are safe to eat if you lose ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Family And Consumer Sciences, Featured, Food Safety, Hurricane Prep, Ocextension, Special Topics, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

Hurricane Season Begins June 1: Time to Prepare

by Kevin Camm
May 1, 2025

June 1st is the first day of the 2025 hurricane season in the Eastern part of the United States. The 2024 season is a reminder of how active and unpredictable hurricane activity can be, with multiple named storms impacting our region. With the ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Disaster Preparation, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Disaster Preparation, Disaster Resources, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Kit, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparations, Hurricane Preparedness, Hurricanes, Ocextension, Orange County, Tree Risk

9/18/25 Palms Workshop–In Person in Orange Co.

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
May 1, 2025

BEWARE! AFTER THIS CLASS, YOU WILL NEVER LOOK AT PALMS THE SAME AGAIN! Palms are popular plants that represent a slice of Florida paradise! There is a science to growing pretty palms that will thrive in Florida, from wild places to managed ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, CEU, CEUs, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Commercial Lawn And Ornamental, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Cpo, Education, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardening Class, Hkalaman, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscape Architect, Landscape Design, Landscapes, Lawn And Ornamental, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance, Limited Lawn And Ornamental, Nutrient Deficiencies, Orlando Events, Ornamental And Turf, OT, Pa, Palm, Palm Diagnostics, Palm Fertilizer, Palm Problems, Palms, PCO, Planning, Plant Diseases, Plant Pests, Pruning, Right Of Way, Row, Streetscape, Sustainable Landscaping

Books and Blooms: A Native Pollinator Garden Takes Root at the Winter Park Library

by Heather Kalaman
April 28, 2025

Welcome to the brand new UF/IFAS Extension Orange County & Winter Park Library Native Pollinator Garden! Located just over the bridge at the Winter Park Library, this garden is a collaborative partnership among Dr. Heather Kalaman with ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, , WORK & LIFE
Tags: FL Natives, Florida Native Bees, Florida Native Plants, Landscaping Alternatives, Native Bunch Grass, Native Flowers, Native Landscaping, Native Plants, Ocextension, Pollinator, Pollinator Friendly, Pollinator Plants, Pollinators, Wildflower, Wildflowers

Celebrate Native Plant Month with Upcoming Classes

by Heather Kalaman
March 26, 2025

April marks Native Plant Month, a time to honor Florida's rich plant diversity and the essential role native species play in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Native plants are well adapted to Florida's unique climate, making them drought tolerant, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Central Florida Gardening, FL Natives, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscaping Agent, Florida Grown, Florida Native, Florida Native Bees, Florida Native Plants, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Floridafriendlylandscaping, Lawn Alternative, Native, Native Bunch Grass, Native Flowers, Native Landscaping, Native Plants, Native Tree, Ocextension, Sustainable Landscapes, Sustainable Landscaping

Hydroponic Organic Tabletop Strawberry Project–Events in Orlando & Citra!

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
January 22, 2025

USDA Urban Agriculture Hydroponic Organic Tabletop Strawberry Project A team of UF/IFAS, FAMU, and UGA scientists are engaged in cutting edge research analyzing various strawberry cultivars grown in a tabletop hydroponic organic system under ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Central Florida, Cffarms, Cflandscapes, Chef, Extension, Farm, Field Day, Florida, Florida Organic, FOG, Fresh From Florida, Hwooten, Hydroponic, Hydroponics, Local Food, Nutrient, Nutrition, Orange County, Organic, Organic Growers, Research, Strawberries, Strawberry, Urban Ag, Urban Agriculture, Urban Farm, Usda Organic, Workshops

Ambrosia Beetles: Small Insects, Big Impact

by Heather Kalaman
December 6, 2024

Ambrosia beetles are small, yet impactful, insects in Florida, playing both beneficial and harmful roles in local ecosystems. Our state is home to both native and invasive species, which aid in breaking down dead wood, contributing to nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Blog Community, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Avocado Tree, Beetles, Florida Friendly, Florida Friendly Landscaping Agent, Pests, Plant Pests, Sustainable Landscape, Tree Pests

Palms–to prune or not to prune?

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
October 9, 2024

Let your palms sway! Most palms are well adapted for Florida’s humid sub-tropical climate. Palms have pinnate, palmate, or bipinnate leaves that dance in the wind and drip excess water off their leaf tips. The trunk stands strong like a concrete ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Florida Friendly, Heason, Hwooten, Landscape, Landscapes, Lawn And Ornamentals, Ocextension, Ornamentals, Palm, Palm Issues, Palm Maintenance, Palms, Pruning, Pruning Palms

It’s Time to Order 4-H Poinsettias

by Melinda Souers
September 30, 2024

Poinsettias in October Poinsettias in October? Yes! It’s time to order your beautiful, direct from the nursery, floral-quality poinsettias for the festive winter holidays. Our selling season is earlier this year to ensure that the nursery ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, 4-H Events, Ocextension, Poinsettias, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Youth

Cooking Safely: How to Prevent Fires in Your Kitchen

by Hillary MacMichael (formerly Ayers)
September 10, 2024

Did you know that unattended cooking remains the leading cause of household fires in the United States and Canada? Here are a few simple steps that you can take to ensure that your kitchen remains safe during cooking: To prevent cooking fires, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Cooking Safety, Family And Consumer Sciences, Fire Prevention, Fire Safety, Home Safety Tips, Kitchen Safety, Ocextension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County

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