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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

Ornamental and Turf Exam Review and CEUs on 5/27/21

by Hannah Eason
April 23, 2021

WHAT: Pesticide Applicator Ornamental and Turf Exam Review WHEN: Thursday, May 27, 2021 from 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm WHERE: Virtual via Zoom COST: $15 PRE- REGISTRATION REQUIRED: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pesticide-applicator-ornamental-and-turf-exam-review-may-27-2021-tickets-146481400813 CEUs: ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: CEU, Cflandscapes, Commercial Pesticide, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Units, Exam Review, Hwoote, Lawn, Lawn And Ornamental, Ornamental And Turf, OT, Pest, Pesticide, Pesticide Applicators, Pesticide License, Turf, Turfgrass

Are My Black Eyed Peas Ripe?

by Tia Silvasy
July 15, 2020

If you look at the Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide you will see that southern peas are one of the heat tolerant vegetables that can be planted in June, July, and August. Black eyed peas are one type of southern pea along with cream peas and ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Bean, Black Eyed Pea, Heat Tolerant, Legume, Maturity, Nitrogen Fixer, Ocextension, Ripeness, Southern Pea, Summer, Vegetable

How To Keep Your Septic System Healthy

by Yilin
June 26, 2020

Many people choose to live in the country because they cherish the peace and quiet, the wide open spaces, and the beauty of nature. Today, however, I am going to talk about something that may not sound or smell that pleasant: Onsite Sewage Treatment ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, , Water
Tags: Clogged Pipes, Septic Additives, Septic System, Septic Tank, Yilin Zhuang

Strawberry Plugs vs Bare Root

by jpopenoe
June 11, 2020

Strawberry transplants in Florida are traditionally bare-root short-day cultivars produced in the north and planted in early October for November harvesting. Bare-root transplants are field harvested in such a way that leaves are removed, wounds ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Bare-root Strawberry, Strawberry Plug, Strawberry Transplant

Fertilizer Rates for Organic & Conventional Potted Blueberry

by jpopenoe
May 22, 2020

Blueberries are not easily grown in Florida soils because of high organic matter and low pH needs. The media for growing blueberries requires good drainage (total porosity of 50-85%), a pH of 4.2-5.5, and a relatively low nutrient concentration ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Blueberry, Conventional, Organic, Potted

Pomegranates – the mythological super fruit here in Florida

by jpopenoe
June 3, 2019

What interesting type of fruit can you grow for an edible landscape in central Florida? Many of the tropical fruit that people associate with Florida are not quite hardy enough here. We have just enough cold to prohibit some tropical fruit, ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture,
Tags: Pomegranate

Strawberry Planting Dates and Establishment Practices for Central Florida

by jpopenoe
May 3, 2019

Florida strawberries are grown as annuals started from northern-sourced cold-treated young plants set out in September and October. Bare-root plants with their leaves retained yield earlier than plants with leaves removed. However, frequent ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture,
Tags: Irrigation, Kaolin Clay, Strawberry, Transplant

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