Yearly Archives: 2023

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February 22, 2023

Landscape Professionals: Add “Certified Florida-Friendly Landscaper” to Your Resume

If you do landscape maintenance, or own a landscape design company, perhaps you strive to be a cut above the rest?  If so, then becoming a Florida-Friendly landscaping professional may be for you! The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program offers a Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Certified Professional (FFLCP) designation to individuals who have completed the required training in FFL principles and are familiar with…

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February 21, 2023

No Mow March Events from UF/IFAS Extension in NW FL

Need an excuse to not mow your lawn in March? UF/IFAS Extension agents in the Florida Panhandle are asking residents to skip their soon-to-be-weekly outdoor chore until the calendar flips to April. The idea for “No Mow March” is borrowed from “No Mow May,” a concept begun in the United Kingdom that has now spread…

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February 20, 2023

Weekly “What is it?”: Bycatch Reduction Devices

Weekly “What is it?”: Bycatch Reduction Devices  The US Department of Commerce’s official “dolphin safe” logo, used on tuna cans to indicate verified safe fishing practices. Courtesy of NOAAIf you’ve ever spent any time fishing, you know it’s rare to catch exactly what you want on the first bite. Even more so, when large nets…

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February 20, 2023

Weeping Bottlebrush Poses Invasiveness Risk in Florida

Bottlebrush: Florida Friendly or Foe? Bottlebrush is a common plant in the landscapes of Florida; you may know it for its showy red blooms that, resembling bottlebrushes, coined the tree’s name. Although it thrives in both south and central Florida, bottlebrush is native to Australia, which is also home of the extremely invasive Australian Pine…

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February 16, 2023

Tips from the Help Desk… What’s Killing my Palm

Tips from the Help Desk… What’s killing my palm?  by David Austin Residential Horticulture Agent and Master Gardener Volunteer Coordinator Palm trees are forever a symbol of Florida. Nothing says tropical quite like a palm tree. As sure as I’d want to own an apple tree in Maine, a palm tree must have the same draw…

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February First Friday with Florida First Detector
February 16, 2023

February First Friday with Florida First Detector

Recap of February First Friday with Florida First Detector Crapemyrtle bark scale, Photo credit: Gary Brooks, Bayer Crop Science, Bugwood.org. In February, we talked about Invasive Scale Insects and covered identification of species commonly found in Florida and a few that were recently detected in Florida. Scale insects can be challenging to identify. Closely related species…

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February 15, 2023

Physical Activity and Children’s Brain Health

Many of us know that being physically active is good for our physical health, but did you know that physical activity is also beneficial for brain health? Physical activity is especially important for the brain health of children, as they are in the lifecycle phase of constant learning, growth, and development! The term physical activity…

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