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Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Mulch

by wholley
January 4, 2017

Do you have an area where nothing will grow, an area of barren ground? A place that is hard to irrigate, mow or maintain? Consider mulching it. One of the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, mulching offers an aesthetic ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grass, Landscaping, Lawn, Mulch, Pgm_HortRes, Plants

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Fertilize appropriately

by wholley
October 28, 2016

Fertilizer can increase the beauty and health of lawn and landscape. When used correctly. Used incorrectly, however, it can wreak havoc on yards, ecosystems and more. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: Fertilize, Fertilizer, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Landscaping, Manure, Nitrogen, Pgm_HortRes, Phosphorous, Potassium

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Fertilize appropriately

by wholley
October 28, 2016

Fertilizer can increase the beauty and health of lawn and landscape. When used correctly. Used incorrectly, however, it can wreak havoc on yards, ecosystems and more. (more…) READ MORE

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Water efficiently

by wholley
October 10, 2016

I've often heard people say, "It's Florida. You can't water too much." Don't believe it. Overwatering is a frequent problem here, one that leads to unwanted weeds and pests, wasted resources, and higher-than-necessary water bills. "Water ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscape, Landscaping, Lawn, Pgm_HortRes, Sprinkler, Sustainability, Water, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Water efficiently

by wholley
October 10, 2016

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Right plant, right place

by wholley
August 17, 2016

Many homeowners turn to their yards when it comes time to bump up the beauty and pump up the property value, only to watch in mounting frustration as plant after plant withers under blazing sunlight or sags in torrential rains. If only they'd ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping, Lawn, Pest, Pgm_HortRes, Plant, Pollinator, Pollinators, Sustainability, Water, Wildlife, Yard

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ – Right plant, right place

by wholley
August 17, 2016

Veggies made in the shade

by rkluson
May 25, 2016

Shade for small scale Florida food producers (both backyard and market gardeners) can be both a blessing and a curse. For many situations, the optimum conditions most vegetables prefer — eight to 10 hours of full sun — just aren’t ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Growing, Market Gardening, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Gardens, Pgm_HortRes, Produce

Community orchards: A fun way to learn about backyard fruit trees

by rkluson
May 16, 2016

What is a community orchard? It is simply an orchard that is not being managed for private profi t and is cared for by some community of people. The community orchard movement seems to have started in 1992 in England when Common Ground, a quirky ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Growing, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Gardens, Pgm_HortRes, Produce, Urban Ag

Little beetle battles big problem

by Kevin O'Horan
October 16, 2015

Call it a beetle to battle the bulbil. The tiny air potato beetle (Lilioceris cheni) might be the key to stemming the invasion of a “noxious weed” – the air potato plant – that can overrun Florida’s natural ecosystems, and you can ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Wildlife
Tags: Air Potato, Beetle, Biological Control, Bulbis, Dioscorea, Exotic, Horticulture, Invasive, Leaf Beetle, Lilioceris, Pgm_HortComm, Pgm_HortRes

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