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Orange County Plant Clinic FAQ’s

by Tia Silvasy
January 18, 2022

Plant Clinic Frequently Asked Questions The Plant Clinic is a resource for Orange County residents that provides research-based information to help with landscape problems or care. It is a partnership between the UF/IFAS Extension Office and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Garden, Home, Landscape, Orange County, Plant Clinic, Soil, Soil Testing, Tsilvasy

Florida-Friendly Wildflowers 3-part Educational Series

by Tia Silvasy
September 16, 2021

Why Wildflowers? Loss of biodiversity is one of the major threats to the world. Pollen nectar provides food for insects, which helps to pollinate our food crops, eat pests, and provide food for other wildlife. You can be part of the solution ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Agroecology, Bees, Biodiversity, Butterfly, Coreopsis, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Orange County, Phlox, Pollinators, Tsilvasy, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County, Wildflower, Zinnia

Low Maintenance Florida-Friendly Alternatives to Turfgrass Lawns

by Tia Silvasy
June 11, 2021

Lawns planted with turfgrass can require a lot of maintenance. Bahia grass is a drought-tolerant turfgrass with minimal pest and disease problems and a low nitrogen requirement. St. Augustinegrass has a high demand for water and fertilizer and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Butterfly, Fertilizer, Florida Native, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn, Lawn Alternative, Ocextension, Orange County, Perennial Peanut, Tsilvasy, Turf, Twinflower, Ufifasextension, Water Conservation, Wildflower, Wildflower Lawn

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
cucumber, tomatoes, peppers, green onions

New Vegetable Gardener — Growing Vegetables in Containers

by Ed Thralls
May 25, 2021

Lots of people want to grow food but not everyone can or will dig up the yard. That could be for a lot of reasons such as poor soil conditions, too many trees, limited space, deed restrictions or they just love the lawn. Fear not, because you ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Fruits And Vegetables, New Vegetable Gardener, Orange County, Vegetable, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

4-H Day Camps Back for In-Person Learning

by Melinda Souers
April 27, 2021

Orange County 4-H is excited to offer in-person 4-H day camps again this summer. Though we offered virtual versions of camp in 2020, we know kids are ready to get together for learning and fun alongside their peers. The 4-H Slogan of “Learn ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #4-HCamp, #4-HGrowshere, #OC4H, #STEM, #STEMEducation, #summercamp, 4-H Events, Healthy Living, Life Skills, Ocextension, Orange County

Fertilizer is Regulated. Become a Certified Applicator. Take GI-BMP Class on 4/22/21.

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
March 31, 2021

That is right! Fertilizer is regulated in Florida and in Orange County. Every person that applies fertilizer for hire is required by law to have a Limited Certification for Urban Landscape Fertilizer application. Fertilizer is regulated because ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Best Management Practices, Cflandscapes, Fertilizer Ordinance, Florida, GI-BMP, Gibmp, Green Industries, Green Industries Best Management Practices, Hwooten, Law, Local Fertilizer Ordinance, Orange County, Required, Trained Applicator, Training, Urban Fertilizer