Upcoming CEUs:2021* *All classes are webinars until further notice January Jan. 21 to Feb. 25, 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. – 6 weekly 1-hr modules LLO/LCLM/O&T/L&O CEUs; Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/landscape-university-tickets-130498591801?aff Jan. 27, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Fertilizer CEU Review… Read More
Each year, on the third Friday in January, Sarasota County’s UF/IFAS Extension & Sustainability Dept. celebrates Florida’s State Arbor Day. Since 2018, the County’s urban forestry Extension program Treejuvenation Florida, has marked the occasion with… Read More
Reclaimed Water and Landscape Management For long time readers of this blog, you are no doubt familiar with our high praises of reclaimed water as an alternative to potable water for irrigation. To those tuning… Read More
Coonties belong to the group of plants known as cycads, which are famous for having a fossil history as old as that of the dinosaurs. Although coonties and other cycads are among the plants which… Read More
It may be no surprise that National Institute of Health (NIH) studies have shown that long-term stress is one of the factors contributing to chronic illnesses. However, NIH studies also revealed that persons who have… Read More
I’m almost sure that the last time you put your socks on, bit into a slice of pizza, munched on some popcorn, or relished a mouthful of cool, refreshing orange juice, the last thing on… Read More
So you may or may not know what a Tuliptree looks like but this conversation is actually not about Tuliptrees; rather, it’s about a scale insect that loves to feed on all the relatives of… Read More
A really tiny mite—almost imperceptible to the naked eye—can cause giant problems in the plant world. Eriophyid mites are less than 1 mm in length, which makes them difficult to see. Yet, one female mite… Read More
Business ‘Unusual’ Although it is certainly a challenge to maintain some semblance of normalcy as we continue to navigate the CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines, the UF/IFAS commitment to providing support for our clientele remains unchanged…. Read More
COVID-19 Update It is our hope that you and your family are well and are staying safe. To say that these are trying times, is an understatement. However, the UF/IFAS Extension commitment to our community,… Read More
