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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

Non-native Invasive Plants Common to Central Florida

by Tia Silvasy
September 1, 2021

Part of having a Florida-Friendly landscape is following principle #1, Right Plant, Right Place. Criteria for being the right plant for the right place include: • Suitable for our climate (Central Florida is USDA Hardiness Zone 9B) • ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Central Florida, Exotic Invasive, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Home Landscape, Horticulture, Invasive Plants, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Plants, Trees, Tsilvasy

Mulch – Plants’ “Best Friend”

by Ed Thralls
May 26, 2021

Mulch can be considered one of your plants' “best friends.” Mulch provides many benefits to your soil and plants and helps provide protection from harsh outside conditions. There are many types of mulch that come from different trees and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Orange County, Water Conservation
poinsettias with mums

Holiday Plant Care – Should you Keep Them or Toss Them?

by Ed Thralls
December 11, 2020

It is that time of year when we see many holiday plants that may be brought into homes and may ultimately end up in our landscapes. Sometimes it is confusing to decide what to do with them so I hope to offer you tips that may make your decision ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Garden, Gardening, Landscape Management, Ocextension, Plants
Roadside market produce.

New Vegetable Gardener — Square Foot Gardening

by Ed Thralls
August 24, 2020

You want to have a vegetable garden but the back yard is too small or there is no back yard and very limited space elsewhere in the landscape. What can you do? Maybe consider installing a Square Foot Garden. All you need is space for a 4’ ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Healthy Living, Landscape Management, New Vegetable Gardener, Ocextension, Square Foot Gardening, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Water Conservation

Trees and Hurricanes: Now and Later

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 31, 2020

Florida's hurricane season is from June 1st to November 30th every year. Hurricanes bring strong sustained winds capable of playing dodge ball with debris in the landscape. Keeping your Florida landscape hurricane ready involves a few key steps ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Arborist, Cflandscapes, Hurricanes, Hwooten, Landscape Management, Maintenance, Prune, Pruning, Tree Pruning, Trees
Irrigation Pattern

Insects or Irrigation? Check irrigation system first.

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
April 29, 2020

Turfgrass responds to different seasons and it is mostly driven by light, water, and temperature. Remember, plants need light, water, and nutrients to grow! So those short, cool winter days with sparse rainfall result in turf going into ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Best Practices, Cflandscapes, Hwooten, Irrigation, Landscape Management, Lawn, Sprinkler, Turf, Turfgrass

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