Category: Lawn

Water Wednesday Recap – Florida-Friendly Landscaping

by Yilin
May 25, 2020

You may hear some myths that Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ means "you plant it and you forget it" or it looks wild and untamed. This is not the picture we want anyone to paint of a Florida-Friendly landscape. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Norma Samuel, Water Conservation, Water Protection, Water Quality, Water Quantity, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Irrigation in the Home Landscape

by Tina McIntyre
April 15, 2020

There are many reasons to properly irrigate the home landscape. Not only do we not want to waste this precious natural resource, but we want to be sure we apply the proper amount of water to keep our plants thriving! It's still the dry season ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Aquifer, Home, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Money, Plants, Save, Water

Water Wednesdays – Florida-Friendly Landscaping

by Yilin
January 1, 2020

Happy New Year everyone! Are you thinking about taking on a New Year's resolution or two? How about adopting one or two Florida-Friendly Landscaping practices? Water Wednesdays in January will focus Florida-Friendly Landscaping. What Is Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: FFL, Florida Water, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water RSA, Water Wednesday, Yilin Zhuang

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Turf Diagnosis

by Kaydie McCormick
April 27, 2018

We often get questions in the plant clinic about problems with turf, and how a homeowner can get a turf diagnosis. This blog post is all about your options through UF/IFAS Extension when dealing with turf issues. Turf Diagnosis Options Free ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Kaydie McCormick, Lawn, Questions From The Plant Clinic, Turf Diagnosis

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Dollarweed

by Kaydie McCormick
February 8, 2018

Dollarweed is a common issue in Florida lawns and gardens. This week Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Don Philpott (dp@mediawiseus.com) discusses what you can do to get rid of dollarweed, and why you might consider keeping it! Read Don's ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources
Tags: Dollarweed, Don Philpott, Eat The Weeds, Edible, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Lawns

by Kaydie McCormick
January 31, 2018

This week in the Plant Clinic we had a question from a resident on what Pre-Emergent Herbicide he should use to take care of weeds in his lawns. Pre-emergent herbicides work by inhibiting the growth of seeds, keeping them from sprouting for ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn
Tags: Herbicide, Kaydie McCormick, Lawn, Questions From The Plant Clinic, Weed Control

Palm Reading- Identifying and preventing the spread of the first confirmed case of lethal TPPD in Seminole County

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
January 31, 2018

Scouting Palm Issues Palms trees are the icons of the Florida landscape. With eleven beautiful palms native to Florida’s subtropical climate, it is easy to see why people brought many palms from around the world here to thrive. Though palms ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Continuing Education, Horticulture, Landscape, Palm, Palm Decline, Palms, Sylvester Palm, Texas Phoenix Palm Decline

Florida’s Naturals

by JK Yarborough
October 27, 2017

If you've ever read any of my articles about pasture establishment or maintenance then you have probably heard of Bahiagrass, Bermudagrass, and Limpograss. These three species largely dominate our planted pastures, and even some of our non-planted ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, Natural Resources
Tags: Bahiagrass, Bermudagrass, Limpograss, Pasture

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