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Frost Protection

January 13, 2023
    Photo: c/o Subscription Service With three days of hard freeze already this winter and another weekend of freezing temps ahead, our gardens need us to brush up on frost protection. When does frost occur? Frost, which is a layer of ice crystals, is formed when water vapor on a plant condenses and freezes without first becoming…

New Year, New Farm Goals

January 12, 2023
New Year’s resolutions are a trending topic at the start of 2023. It is a great time to step back to evaluate and reflect  on where you are at and where you aspire to be. So what is on your list this year? Maybe it’s to start a farm, start growing a new crop, increase…

What to do After Hard Freeze for Landscape Plants and Turf

January 11, 2023
First, don’t panic. Second, do NOTHING right now. Yes there is a lot of brown, wilted, soggy leaves, and stems. It’s natural for us to react by getting out there and start to cut out the brown and even removing what you “think’ is dead. Take deep breath and keep Taylor Swift’s song, “Shake it…

“Ground” Yourself By Planting Florida Native Plants

January 11, 2023
Most gardeners everywhere enjoy the rewarding experience of being “grounded”, so to speak, by planting and maintaining beautiful garden spaces.  And what better way to become grounded in our local environment than by including Florida’s native plants in our landscapes?  The benefits of native plants are tremendous! Beauty Our area continues to experience tremendous…

Delicious Tea

January 10, 2023
Tea has many benefits. Because there are so many types of tea, it is the second most popular drink after water. You can drink it cold or hot, and the health benefits will be the same. There is herbal tea, green tea, black tea, and many others. Let’s talk about the health benefits of tea.…

Motivation to Move More and Sit Less

January 9, 2023
No matter your age our lifestyles have become very sedentary. Yet getting enough physical activity is a critical factor in our health status. Adequate physical activity helps your body function properly, improves sleep habits, and can reduce the risk for many chronic diseases that limit your lifestyle and life expectancy. What limits us from moving…

January First Friday with Florida First Detector

January 9, 2023
Recap of January First Friday with Florida First Detector       Bagrada bug, Bagrada hilaris, Photo: Natasha Wright, Braman Termite & Pest Elimination In January, we talked all about stink bugs and other hemipteran insects. We focused on invasive insects in the subfamily Heteroptera. The subfamily Heteroptera includes not just stink bugs, but also lots of…

Family Day at the Dairy Farm is Back!

January 6, 2023
Family Day at the Dairy Farm is an open house held on February 11, 2023, from 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the UF/IFAS Dairy Farm located in Alachua, Florida. The event has been moved to earlier in the year in hopes of avoiding bad weather. This event offers the community an opportunity to see a…

Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Broward County Project Recognitions-La Finca

January 6, 2023
Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Urban Horticulture Agent Lorna Bravo What motivates people  to adopt and model sustainable landscape practices in their urban landscapes? Meet Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer Jeannie Schmidle. Jeannie graduated from the UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Volunteer program class of 2018. In 2022, the University of…
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