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Your Palms Might Be HANGRY- Here Is How To Feed Them!

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
March 8, 2021

You know when you feel like you have a gremlin in your belly saying "Feeeeed meeee!"? And how if the gremlin is ignored, it becomes more of an angry ROOOAR? Anyone in sight could get their head bitten off as a result. You know that feeling ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Acid, Acidity, Alkaline, Alkalinity, Cflandscapes, Deficiency, Fertility, Fertilize, Fertilizer, Hwooten, K Deficicncy, Magnesium Deficiency, Nutrients, Nutrition, Palm, Palm Fertilizer, Palm Tree, Palm Trees, Palms, PH, Potassium Deficiency, Turf, Turfgrass
Brown fallen leaf

Tree-cycle: Recycle your Fall Leaves

by Tia Silvasy
September 23, 2020

Let the leaves be! If you have a tree in your landscape, tree-cycle your leaves as mulch or compost. This Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ practice will reduce the amount of waste that you generate while providing benefits to your landscape. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida Tree Species, Compost, Fertilizer, Florida Friendly, Leaf, Mulch, Nutrient Cycling, Ocextension, Orange County, Recycle, Tia Silvasy, Trees, Volcano Mulch

Fertilizer: The quick approach to following laws and feeding turf

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
May 29, 2020

Fertilizer is law in Florida. Nuances of the law are different depending on state, county, or local laws in place. Many commercial landscaping businesses are responsible for keeping our lands beautiful across city and county lines. Here ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cflandscapes, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Ordinance, Local Fertilizer Ordinance, Orange County, Orange County Fertilizer Ordinance, Turfgrass Fertilization
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Organic Practices in the Backyard Vegetable Garden

by Ed Thralls
April 25, 2020

When a group of backyard gardeners get together and talk about the organic practices they use in the vegetable gardens, you will often hear information that is confusing, such as I don’t use chemicals in my garden, I use only natural products ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fertilizer, Food, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Healthy Living, Horticulture, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Pest Control, Pest Management, Pests, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Soil Testing; pH and Nutrients

by Ed Thralls
April 21, 2020

It is always good to know if you have sufficient nutrients in the soil and if the soil will allow your vegetable plants to take up those nutrients. This is a simple test and should be performed once every three years if you are aggressively ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Irrigation and Fertilizer (Getting a Little Technical)

by Ed Thralls
April 19, 2020

This topic is very critical to the productivity of your new vegetable garden. Water and fertilizer are closely linked. Without water, nutrients (fertilizer) will not be made available to your plants. Without nutrients, water, and sunlight, plants ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Healthy Living, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables
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So You Think You Want to Start a Greenhouse Business in Florida

by Liz Felter
February 27, 2019

Here’s few tips to consider before you get started. There’s a lot to know, but you can learn it in advance to diving in. This will prevent you from making costly mistakes. Have a Business Plan Create a business plan that includes your ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agribusiness, Business, Fertilizer, Greenhouse, Ocextension, Pest Management, PH

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