After the recent cold fronts, violent winds and ongoing drought conditions, many Floridians are stepping outside and asking the same questions:
- Did my mango tree survive?
- My lawn is yellow, dry, and windburned. Will it survive with water restrictions?
- Are my shrubs and groundcover dead or just stressed or dormant?
- How do I protect my landscape with water restrictions in place?
With colder and drier weather forecasts, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension agents are available statewide to help homeowners and the media understand what winter weather really did to help residents identify weather-related damage, avoid costly mistakes and take smart recovery steps that protect landscapes while saving water.
Featured Experts:
South Florida:
UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County
Henry Mayer, commercial and urban horticulture agent
AVAILABLE FOR SPANISH/ENGLISH MEDIA
305-679.0257
Dalton Goolsby, Urban Horticulture Program supervisor
305-679-0236
Treasure Coast:
UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County
Sara MacDonald, urban horticulture agent and Master Gardener Program coordinator
AVAILABLE FOR SPANISH/ENGLISH MEDIA
772-462-1660
E-mail: sara.macdonald@ufl.edu
UF/IFAS Extension Indian River County
Leslie Nicole Munroe, environmental horticulture agent and Master Gardener Program coordinator
772-226-4318
E-mail: lnmunroe@ufl.edu
SW Florida
UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County
Whitney Elmore, Extension Director and residential horticulture agent and associate state program leader for natural resources
(352) 518-0156
UF/IFAS Extension Polk County
Anne Yasalonis, residential horticulture agent
(863) 519-1041
North Florida
UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County
Cynthia Nazario-Leary, environmental horticulture agent
(352) 955-2402
To locate the closest Extension expert in your area, use this link.
Looking for reading materials? Check out these blogs and Ask IFAS publications:
- Do Not Act Too Quickly after Landscape Freeze – UF/IFAS Extension Okaloosa County
- Deep Freeze 2026 – UF/IFAS Extension Charlotte County
- Henry Mayer, Author of What’s Happening Around Florida
- What to Do After a Freeze Practical Steps for Plant Care – UF/IFAS Extension Putnam County
- Post-freeze Recovery for Commercial Fruit Growers – UF/IFAS Extension DeSoto County
- The Morning After the Freeze: Understanding what Happened to our Pasture – UF/IFAS Extension Hardee County
- Winter Pruning in North Florida: What to Cut and What to Leave Alone – UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County
- Ask IFAS: HS1275/HS1275: Freeze Damage Symptoms and Recovery for Citrus
- Ask IFAS: HS118/CH004: Recovering From Freeze Damage
- Ask IFAS: ENH841/EP101: Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: I. Spathiphyllum
- Ask IFAS: Lawn and Garden Care: Cold Protection and Chilling Damage
- Ask IFAS: ENH-92/MG318: Cold Damage on Palms
Para accesar a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace.
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By Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu
ABOUT UF/IFAS
The mission of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is to develop knowledge relevant to agricultural, human and natural resources and to make that knowledge available to sustain and enhance the quality of human life. With more than a dozen research facilities, 67 county Extension offices, and award-winning students and faculty in the UF College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UF/IFAS brings science-based solutions to the state’s agricultural and natural resources industries, and all Florida residents.
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