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Atala caterpillars on Coontie

A Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Tale of Survival and Resurgence (Part I): Coontie Cycads

by Forest Hecker
July 27, 2023

Countless species of flora and fauna have been lost in what is now being labeled as the Anthropocene extinction event. Fortunately, two local species have not only escaped from the brink of extinction but have rebounded as humans have improved ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Tags: Conservation, Environment, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Nature, Pgm_HortRes, Sustainability, Wildlife

Practicing pesticide safety

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
February 1, 2023

February is Pesticide Safety Education month.  Whether using a conventional chemicals or biorational chemicals, understanding how to use the product safely is universal.  No product is 100% safe.  Remember they are used to control, prevent, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Biorational, Environment, Horticulture, Landscape, Pest, Pesticide, Pesticides, Pgm_Chemicals, Polinator, Pollinators
bee flying to white flowers

Ways to BEE in our community

by Mindy Hanak
October 7, 2021

Interested in connecting with your local community and BEEing more environmentally friendly? Keen on supporting pollinators or tapping into some of our many Extension resources on gardening or sustainability? Read on for ways to "BEE" connected ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes
Tags: Annual Plant Sale, Bee, Gardening, Horticulture, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Gardens, Pollinator, Shared Spaces
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – tomato yellow leaf curl virus

by sarahbostick
February 23, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine State can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Tomato, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus

by sarahbostick
February 23, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Tomato, Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Why Won’t My Tomatoes Produce Fruit?

by sarahbostick
February 11, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Tomato
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – why won’t my tomatoes produce fruit?

by sarahbostick
February 11, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine State can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Tomato
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Trellises, Plastic Mulch, and Other Products

by sarahbostick
February 11, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Seedlings, Tomatoes, Trellis
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – trellises, plastic mulch, and other products

by sarahbostick
February 11, 2021

By Sarah Bostick and Carol Wyatt-Evens Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine State can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Work & Life
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Food, Garden, Horticulture, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Seedlings, Tomatoes, Trellis