Environmental Horticulture

Subtopics

• Shrubs Fact Sheets
• Southern Trees Fact Sheets
• Environmental Landscaping (EL) publications
• ENH 4-H publications

Publications

• Activated Charcoal for Pesticide Inactivation
• Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape: Steps for Converting a Typical Development Landscape to a Florida-Friendly Landscape
• African Violets
• Agave and Yucca: Tough Plants for Tough Times
• Alternative Opportunities for Small Farms: Woody Plant Liner Production Review
• Alternatives to Petroleum-Based Containers for the Nursery Industry
• Alternatives to Synthetic Herbicides for Weed Management in Container Nurseries
• Amaryllis
• Amendments at Planting and Backfilling
• Annual Bluegrass Biology and Management in Turf
• Arbor, Trellis, or Pergola—What's in Your Garden? A Mini-Dictionary of Garden Structures and Plant Forms
• Aspidistra Production and Use
• Assessing Damage and Restoring Trees After a Hurricane
• Azaleas at a Glance
• Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns
• Basic Principles of Landscape Design
• Gardening with Annuals in Florida
• Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns
• 'Berry Patch' - A New University of Florida Caladium Variety for Use in Sunny Landscapes and Containers
• Bird-of-Paradise
• Boron Deficiency in Palms
• Bromeliads at a Glance
• Caladium Cultivars Developed at the University of Florida/IFAS
• Camellias at a Glance
• 'Captiva' St. Augustinegrass
• The Carpentaria Palm: A Fast-Growing Palm for South Florida
• Centipedegrass for Florida Lawns
• Capítulo 4 – Restauración de los árboles después de un huracán
• Chapter 6 - Design Solutions for a More Wind-Resistant Urban Forest
• Chapter 7 - Choosing Suitable Trees for Urban and Suburban Sites: Site Evaluation and Species Selection.
• Chapter 10 - Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery
• Chapter 11. Planting and Establishing Trees
• Chapter 12 - Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Young Trees
• Chapter 13 - Developing a Preventative Pruning Program: Mature Trees
• Checklist of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Practices
• Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: I. Spathiphyllum
• Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: II. Aglaonema
• Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses
• Collecting Water Samples at Container Nurseries
• Color in the Landscape: Finding Inspiration for a Color Theme
• Common Native Wildflowers of North Florida
• Community ButterflyScaping: How to Move Beyond Butterfly Gardening to Create a Large-Scale Butterfly Habitat
• Compost-formulated Media for Foliage Plant Production
• Compost Tips for the Home Gardener
• Considerations for Selection and Use of Ornamental Grasses
• Container Gardens for Outdoor Spaces
• Container Nursery Weed Control: Sanitation Practices to Prevent Weed Seed Contamination
• Container Production of Palms
• Coreopsis leavenworthii
• Crabgrass Biology and Management in Turf
• 'Cranberry Star' - A New University of Florida Caladium Variety
• Crapemyrtle in Florida
• Crapemyrtle Pruning
• Croton Production and Use
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of African Violets (Saintpaulia ionantha)
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Aglaonema
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Anthurium
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Calathea
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Dracaena
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Dieffenbachia
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Fire Flash (Chlorophytum amaniense)
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Epipremnum
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Ficus
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Hedera
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Philodendron
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Spathiphyllum
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Syngonium
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape ZZ (Zamioculcas zamiifolia)
• Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Purple Passion Plant (Gynura aurantiaca)
• Daylilies for Florida
• Demonstration Gardens in the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service
• Design and Implementation of Edible Plant Demonstration Gardens: A Case Study of the Putnam County Extension Edible Garden
• Design Considerations for a Florida-Friendly Demonstration Landscape: A Case Study for Student and Extension Volunteer Involvement
• Design Strategies for a Sustainable Home Landscape
• Determining Problems on Woody Ornamentals Over the Telephone
• Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars
• Disinfection of Horticultural Tools
• Dispelling Misperceptions About Trees
• Drying and Preserving Plant Materials
• Edible Landscaping
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guidelines Community Associations Can Use to Select a Landscaper and Write an Effective Landscaping Contract
• Environmental Stresses and Your Florida Lawn
• Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Trees for South Florida
• Espaliers
• Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes
• Establishing Your Florida Lawn
• Establishment of Lanceleaf Tickseed (Coreopsis lanceolata) in Roadside Right-of-Ways
• Establishment of Leavenworth's Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii) on Roadside Right-of-Ways
• Evaluación del Daño y Restauración de los Árboles Después de un Huracán
• Fabric-Container-Grown Trees
• Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes
• Fertilization of Field-grown and Landscape Palms in Florida
• The Lawn Fertilizer Toolbox
• Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Measuring Uniformity of Water Application of Microirrigation Systems
• Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Uniformity of Water Application in Sprinkler Systems
• Figuring out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn
• 'Firecracker Red' Caladium - a University of Florida Cultivar for Sunny Landscapes and Large Containers
• 'Firepower' Nandina (Nandina domestica): A Noninvasive Nandina for Florida
• Florida Betony Biology and Management in Turf
• Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zones 8A and 8B, North Florida
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zone 9A, North Central Florida
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zone 9B, South Central Florida
• Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Pattern Book: Sample plant lists and designs for four Florida regions: USDA Hardiness Zones 10A, 10B, and 11, South Florida
• Central Florida Gardening Calendar
• North Florida Gardening Calendar
• South Florida Gardening Calendar
• Gardening with Perennials in Florida
• French Hydrangea for Gardens in North and Central Florida
• Frequently Asked Questions about Florida-Friendly Landscaping
• Frequently Asked Questions about Landscape Fertilization for Florida-Friendly Landscaping Ordinances
• Frequently Asked Questions about Landscape Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Landscaping Ordinances
• 'Garden White' Caladium - a University of Florida Variety for Sunny Landscapes and Large Containers
• Growing Gardenias in Florida
• Gardenias at a Glance
• Gerberas at a Glance
• Growing Roses in Florida
• Growing Turfgrass in the Shade
• Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Handbook 2009 (2nd printing)
• Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape
• 'Harbour Dwarf' Nandina (Nandina domestica): Noninvasive in South Florida and Recommended with Caution in Central and North Florida
• Hardy Hibiscus for Florida Landscapes
• Hollies at a Glance
• Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn
• Horticultural Therapy
• How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader
• How to Calibrate Your Sprinkler System
• How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape
• Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm
• Hurricane Lilies,Lycoris Species, in Florida
• Identification of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, and Poisonwood
• How to Build a Plant Lighting System
• Identification, Impacts, and Control of Ragweed Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)
• Inheritance of Leaf Shape and Main Vein Color in Caladium
• Railroad Vine: Ipomoea pes-caprae, a Florida Native Plant
• Iron Deficiency in Palms
• Irrigating Landscape Plants During Establishment
• Irrigation and Nutrient Management Practices for Commercial Leatherleaf Fern Production in Florida
• Japanese Pittosporum/Tobira Production and Use
• 'Jon Jon' Magnolia: A Late-Flowering Deciduous Magnolia for Northern Florida
• Sharpening Tools for Landscaping and Gardening
• Landscape Design: Aesthetic Characteristics of Plants
• Landscape Design: Analyzing Site Conditions
• Landscape Design: Arranging Plants in the Landscape
• Landscape Design: Drawing a Planting Plan
• Landscape Design: Finding Inspiration for a Design Theme
• Landscape Design: Putting Your Yard on Paper - Site Measurements and Base Maps
• Landscape Design: Ten Important Things to Consider
• Landscape Elements for a Florida-Friendly Yard
• Landscaping in Florida Shade
• Let Your Lawn Tell You When To Water
• Liner Production of Florida Native Wildflowers by Seed
• A Low Input, Sustainable Production System for Fresh Market Tomatoes
• Managing Pythium Blight in Overseeded Turf
• Magnesium Deficiency in Palms
• Manganese Deficiency in Palms
• Managing Your Florida Lawn under Drought Conditions
• 'Maurine Blue' Lisianthus [Eustoma grandiflorum (Raf.) Shinn.] - A University of Florida Cultivar
• Measuring the Irrigation Requirement of Container-Grown Nursery Plants
• Methodology for Wetland Seedbank Assays
• Metric System Conversion Factors
• Minimizing Traffic Damage to Your Florida Lawn
• Mowing Your Florida Lawn
• Multi-Cavity Collection: A Method for Sampling Bulk Solutions from Plug Media
• Native Plants: An Overview
• Native Trees for North Florida
• Native Trees for South Florida
• Native Wildflowers: Container Production of Joe-Pye Weed from Seed
• Native Wildflowers -- Coreopsis lanceolata L.
• Native Wildflowers on Roadsides of Central and South Florida
• Natural Area Weeds: Mexican Petunia (Ruellia tweediana)
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Stripes'
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Diamond Bay' Aglaonema
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Emerald Bay' Aglaonema
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Moonlight Bay'
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Dieffenbachia 'Sparkles'
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Leprechaun'
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Pothos 'Pearls and Jade'®
• New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Red Hot' Anthurium
• New Gerbera Daisy Varieties for Large Containers and Flower Gardens
• New Hydrangeas for North and Central Florida: Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas
• Tropical Foliage Cultivar Development: New Ornamental Introductions Drive Plant Markets
• New Red-Flowered Crapemyrtles
• Nitrogen Deficiency in Palms
• Normal "Abnormalities" in Palms
• Nursery Crop Selection and Market Niches
• Nutrition and Fertilization of Palms in Containers
• Nutrient Deficiencies in Production of Annual Floral Crops
• Nutrient Deficiencies of Landscape and Field-grown Palms in Florida
• Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Woody Ornamental Plants in South Florida
• Ornamental Palms for Central Florida
• Ornamental Palms for South Florida
• Overseeding Florida Lawns for Winter Color
• Palm Seed Germination
• Palms for North Florida
• Pennywort (Dollarweed) Biology and Management in Turf
• Performance of Native Florida Plants under North Florida Conditions
• Pesticide Calibration Formulas and Information
• Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida
• Planting Shrubs in Florida Landscapes
• Plants and Youth: Creating Dish Gardens and Windowsill Desert and Water Gardens
• Plants and Youth: Designing and Building a Hanging Basket
• Plants and Youth: Designing and Building a Terrarium
• Plants and Youth: Making a Totem
• Poinsettias at a Glance
• Potassium Deficiency in Palms
• Potential Cut Foliage Crops for Production in Full Sun in Florida
• Potential of Collected Stormwater and Irrigation Runoff for Foliage and Bedding Plant Production
• Preemergence Herbicides for Use in Ornamentals
• Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn
• Promising New Evergreen Magnolias for Florida
• Propagation and Production of Atlantic St. Johnswort
• Propagation and Production of False Rosemary
• Propagation and Production of Gulf Bluestem
• Propagation and Production of Seacoast Marshelder
• Propagation of Landscape Plants
• Proper Use and Handling of Glyphosate in Plant Nurseries
• Pruning Palms
• Questions and Answers: 2009 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Legislation
• Rainlily, Zephyranthes and Habranthus spp.: Low Maintenance Flowering Bulbs for Florida Gardens
• Recommended Native Landscape Plants for Florida's Treasure Coast
• Research Needs and Logistic Impediments in Restoration, Enhancement, and Management Projects: A Survey of Land Managers
• Resistance of Nineteen Major Caladium Commercial Cultivars to Pythium Root Rot
• Chapter 4 - Restoring Trees after a Hurricane
• Right Plant, Right Place: The Art and Science of Landscape Design – Plant Selection and Siting
• Screening for Resistance to Pythium Root Rot among Twenty-three Caladium Cultivars
• Seed Production of Goldenmane Coreopsis
• Selected Miticides for Use on Ornamental Plants
• Sensory Gardens
• Site Evaluation Form for Selecting the Right Tree for Your Planting Site
• Prevention, Early Detection, and Eradication of Benghal Dayflower in Field Nurseries
• Spathiphyllum Flowering – Keys to the Future
• Specialty Cut Flower Production Guidelines for Florida - Zinnia
• Specifications for Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Southeastern U.S.
• St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns
• St. Augustinegrass - Made for the Florida Shade?
• Staghorn Ferns at a Glance
• 'Strawberry Star' – A Spotted, Fancy-Leaved Caladium for Use in Containers and Landscapes
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Aggregates and Precast Pavers and Blocks
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Concrete
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products -- Life Cycle Assessments'
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Manufactured Lumber
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Metal
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products -- Paints and Stains
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Plastics and Rubber
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products -- Reduce, Reclaim, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle, and Renew
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products -- Wood
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products -- Wood Preservatives
• 'Summer Rose' Caladium - a University of Florida Cultivar for Containers and Landscapes
• 2003 Survey of the Florida Caladium Tuber Production Industry
• Sustainable Landscape Construction: Brick
• 'Tapestry' – A Pink Fancy-Leaved Caladium Variety for Containers and Landscapes
• Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule for Home Lawn Fertilization
• Torpedograss Biology and Management in Turf
• Transplanting Palms in the Landscape
• Cold Damage on Palms
• Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques forAglaonemaandDieffenbachia
• Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques for Anthurium and Spathiphyllum
• Tropical Signalgrass Biology and Management in Turf
• Twenty-Two Ideas for a Low-Care, Low-Cost Landscape
• 'Tricolor Butterfly' and 'White Butterfly' - Two University of Florida Lance-leaved Caladium Varieties for Containers and Landscapes
• 'Cherry Tart' – A Dwarf Red Lance-Leaved Caladium Variety
• (UF-404) – a University of Florida Caladium Variety for Use in the Container and the Landscape
• UF-T3 and UF-T4: Two Sterile Lantana camara Varieties
• Use of Tissue Analyses in Woody Ornamental Nurseries
• Using Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon to Induce Flowers on Tropical Foliage Plants
• Uso Apropiado y Manipulación de Glifosato en Viveros de Plantas
• Virginia Buttonweed Biology and Management in Turf
• Flowering Vines for Florida
• Warm Climate Production Guidelines for Angelonia
• Goosegrass Biology and Management in Turf
• Weed Management in Home Lawns
• Where Are Tree Roots?
• Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis) Biology and Management in Turf
• Zoysiagrass for Florida Lawns

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