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- Fisher, Paul R
- Henley, Richard W
- Gomez, Celina
- Momol, Esen A
- Gilman, Edward F
- Alvarez, Erin
- Denny, Geoffrey
- Hansen de Chapman, Gail
- Henny, Richard J "Jake"
- Unruh, Joseph Bryan
- Chen, Jianjun
- Cisar, John L
- Gibson, James Lloyd
- Ginori, Julian T
- Moore, Kimberly A
- Diehl, Elizabeth
- Marble, Stephen Christopher
- Schiavon, Marco
- Casuso, Nicole
- Freyre, Rosanna
- Black, Robert J
- Campbell, Sean M
- Park Brown, Sydney G
- Deng, Zhanao
Publications
- Synthetic Turfgrass and the Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
- What is Florida-Friendly Landscaping™?
- Biology and Management of Torpedograss (Panicum repens) in Ornamental Landscape Planting Beds
- La Grama Bermuda para Patios de Florida
- How to Properly Read Your Irrigation Water Analysis for Turf and Landscape
- Biology and Management of Tasselflower (Emilia spp.) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Pusley (Richardia L.) in Turfgrass and Landscape Planting Beds
- Caladium Cultivars ‘Pink Panther’ and ‘Crimson Skye’
- Biology and Management of Ragweed Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous L.) in Tomato, Pepper, Cucurbit, and Strawberry Production
- Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
- Biology and Management of Benghal Dayflower (Commelina benghalensis) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Small-to-Medium-Scale Sensory Evaluation of Horticultural Crops: Standard Sensory Practices
- Adopting a Florida-Friendly Landscape: Steps for Converting a Typical Development Landscape to a Florida-Friendly Landscape
- Advanced Tree Risk Assessment: Resistance Recording Drills
- African Violets
- Agave and Yucca: Tough Plants for Tough Times
- Use of Glyphosate and Herbicide Alternatives for Weed Control in Florida Landscape Planting Beds
- Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in Central Florida Landscapes
- Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in North Florida Landscapes
- Alternatives to Invasive Plants Commonly Found in South Florida Landscapes
- Alternatives to Synthetic Herbicides for Weed Management in Container Nurseries
- Amaryllis
- Annual Bluegrass Biology and Management in Turf
- Apalachee Crapemyrtle—Lagerstroemia indica × fauriei ‘Apalachee’
- Arbor, Trellis, or Pergola—What's in Your Garden? A Mini-Dictionary of Garden Structures and Plant Forms
- Armillaria Root Rot (Also known as Mushroom Root Rot, Shoestring Root Rot, Honey Mushroom Rot)
- Azaleas at a Glance
- Bahiagrass for Florida Lawns
- Basic Principles of Landscape Design
- A Beginner’s Guide to Begonias: Classification and Diversity
- Bermudagrass for Florida Lawns
- Biology and Management of Common Chickweed (Stellaria media) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Creeping Beggarweed (Desmodium incanum) in Warm-Season Turf
- Biology and Management of Dodder (Cuscuta spp.) in Ornamental Crop Production and Landscapes
- Biology and Management of Doveweed (Murdannia nudiflora) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Florida Betony (Stachys floridana) in Ornamental Plants in Landscape Planting Beds
- Biology and Management of Galinsoga (Galinsoga quadriradiata) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Garden Spurge (Euphorbia hirta) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Goosegrass (Eleusine indica (L.) Gaertn.) in Ornamental Plant Production
- Biology and Management of Graceful Sandmat (Chamaesyce hypericifolia) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Hairy Bittercress (Cardamine hirsuta) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Long-Stalked Phyllanthus in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Mulberry Weed (Fatoua villosa) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Oxalis (Oxalis stricta) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Pilea microphylla (Artillery Weed) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Ragweed Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorous L.) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Spanish Needles (Bidens spp.) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Thickhead (Crassocephalum crepidioides) in Ornamental Crop Production
- Biology and Management of Yellow (Cyperus escuelentus) and Purple Nutsedge (C. rotundus) in Ornamental Crop Production and Landscapes
- Bird-of-Paradise
- Black Medic Biology and Management in Turf
- 'Bloomify Red' and 'Bloomify Rose', Two Infertile Lantana camara Cultivars for Production and Use in Florida
- Boron Deficiency in Palms
- Bromeliads at a Glance
- Butterfly Pea (Clitoria ternatea) Flower Extract (BPFE) and Its Use as a pH-Dependent Natural Colorant
- Caladium Cultivars 'Cosmic Delight', 'Fiesta', and 'Hearts Desire'
- Caladium Cultivars Developed at the UF/IFAS
- Calcium for Florida Turfgrasses
- Camellias at a Glance
- 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
- Cherry Tart™—A Dwarf Red Lance-Leaved Caladium Variety
- Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: I. Spathiphyllum
- Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: II. Aglaonema
- Chilling Injury in Tropical Foliage Plants: III. Dieffenbachia
- Cocoplum (Chrysobalanus icaco L.) Identification and Uses
- Cold Damage on Palms
- Cold Protection of Foliage Plants in Shadehouses and Greenhouses
- Cold Protection of Landscape Plants
- Color in the Landscape: Finding Inspiration for a Color Theme
- Commercial Production of Ornamental Tropical Foliage Plants: Micropropagation
- Ten Common Conifers of the Tampa Bay Area
- Ten Common Flowering Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
- Common Native Wildflowers of North Florida
- 10 Common Palms of the Tampa Bay Area
- Community ButterflyScaping: How to Move Beyond Butterfly Gardening to Create a Large-Scale Butterfly Habitat
- Comparative Ecosystem Benefits of Common Urban Trees and Palms in South Florida
- Compost-formulated Media for Foliage Plant Production
- Compost Tips for the Home Gardener
- Concepts for Sustainable Landscape Mosaics
- Considerations for Selection and Use of Ornamental Grasses
- Container Gardens for Outdoor Spaces
- Container Production of Palms
- Coreopsis leavenworthii Leavenworth's Tickseed
- Crabgrass Biology and Management in Turf
- 'Cranberry Star' Caladium
- 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 Boston Fern (Nephrolepsis exaltata 'Bostoniensis')
- 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 Dieffenbachia
- Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Dracaena
- Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Epipremnum
- Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Ficus
- Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of Interiorscape Fire Flash (Chlorophytum amaniense)
- 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
- Design Strategies for a Sustainable Home Landscape
- Development of a Model Mutagenesis System for Snapdragon
- Distribution, Identification, and Management of Two-Leaf Nightshade (Solanum diphyllum), an Invasive Plant in Florida
- Drying and Preserving Plant Materials for Decorative Uses
- Edible Landscaping+
- Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles
- Environmental Stresses and Your Florida Lawn
- Enviroscaping to Conserve Energy: Trees for South Florida
- Erect and Prostrate Spurge Biology and Management in Turf
- 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
- Faber’s Maple: Acer fabri
- 'Fairytale Princess' and 'Red Hot'—Red Lance-Leaved Caladium Cultivars
- The Fate of Nitrogen Applied to Florida Turfgrass
- Fertilization of Field-Grown and Landscape Palms in Florida
- Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Measuring Uniformity of Water Application of Microirrigation Systems
- Field Evaluation of Container Nursery Irrigation Systems: Measuring Uniformity of Water Application of Sprinkler Systems
- Field Production of Palms
- 'Firepower' Nandina (Nandina domestica): A Noninvasive Nandina for Florida
- Florida Betony Biology and Management in Turf
- Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies
- Florida Edible Garden Plants: Hops (Humulus lupulus)
- Florida Fertilizer Usage Statistics
- Florida Foliage House Plant Care: Adenium obesum
- Florida Foliage House Plant Care: Adenium swazicum
- Florida Foliage House Plant Care: Spathiphyllum
- Florida Foliage House Plant Care: ZZ Plant
- Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Moonlight Bay'
- Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Diamond Bay' Aglaonema
- Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Dieffenbachia 'Sparkles'
- Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guidelines for Community Associations: Considerations for Selecting a Landscape Contractor and Writing an Effective Landscaping Contract
- 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
- Florida-Friendly Plants for Stormwater Pond Shorelines
- Central Florida Gardening Calendar
- North Florida Gardening Calendar
- South Florida Gardening Calendar
- Florida Homeowner Herbicide Guide: Considerations, Applications, and Selection
- Florida Medicinal Garden Plants: Skullcap (Scutellaria spp.)
- Florida’s Urban Forest: A Valuation of Benefits
- Flowering Vines for Florida
- Bigleaf and Mountain Hydrangeas for Gardens in North and Central Florida
- Frequently Asked Questions about Landscape Irrigation for Florida-Friendly Landscaping Ordinances
- 'Garden White' Caladium for Sunny Landscapes and Large Containers
- Goosegrass Biology and Management in Turf
- Gardenias at a Glance
- Gardening in Raised Beds
- Gardening with Annuals in Florida
- Gardening with Perennials in Florida
- Gerberas at a Glance
- La Grama St. Augustine para Patios de Florida
- Green Power in the Garden: A Simple Water Feature Using Photovoltaic Solar Panels
- Growing Roses in Florida
- Growing Turfgrass in the Shade
- Guide to Using Rhizomal Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape
- 'Harbour Dwarf' Nandina (Nandina domestica): Non-Invasive in South Florida and Recommended with Caution in Central and North Florida
- Hardy Hibiscus for Florida Landscapes
- Harvest Techniques for Hops (Humulus lupulus)
- Helpful Suggestions for Commercial Propagation of Woody Plant Stem Cuttings
- Herbicidas Postemergentes para Uso en Ornamentales
- Hollies at a Glance
- Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn
- Horticultural Therapy
- How Much Space Does My Shade Tree Need? Planting Space Recommendations for Medium and Large Trees in Florida Cities
- How to Calibrate Your Fertilizer Spreader
- How to Minimize Wind Damage in the South Florida Landscape
- How to Use a Dichotomous Key: A Tutorial Featuring 10 Common Shade Trees of the Tampa Bay Area
- Hurricane-Damaged Palms in the Landscape: Care after the Storm
- Hurricane Lilies, Lycoris Species, in Florida
- Hurricane Preparation List for the Container Nursery
- Identification of Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, and Poisonwood
- Identification, Impacts, and Control of Ragweed Parthenium (Parthenium hysterophorus L.)
- Improving Weed Control in Landscape Planting Beds
- Incorporating Woody Ornamentals into Residential Landscapes to Reduce Nutrient Leaching
- Inheritance of Leaf Shape and Main Vein Color in Caladium
- Iron Deficiency in Palms
- Iron for Florida Turfgrasses
- Is my tree safe? Recognizing Conditions that Increase the Likelihood of Tree Failure
- Joewood (Jacquinia keyensis): Identification and Uses
- 'Jon Jon' Magnolia: A Late-Flowering Deciduous Magnolia for Northern Florida
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Azalea (Rhododendron spp.)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Baldcypress (Taxodium distichum)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Camellia
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Chinese Fringe (Loropetalum chinense)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Holly (Ilex sp.)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Juniper (Juniperus spp.)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Lilyturf (Liriope muscari)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Oak (Quercus spp.)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Oleander (Nerium oleander)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Pine Species (Pinus sp.)
- Key Plant, Key Pests: Sycamore (Platanus spp.)
- 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 Design with Edibles
- Landscape Elements for a Florida-Friendly Yard
- Landscaping in Florida Shade
- LED Light Increases Leaf Area and Root Length of Humulus lupulus (var. Tettnanger) In Vitro
- Lightning Damage to Landscape Palms
- Liner Production of Florida Native Wildflowers by Seed
- Livistona chinensis: Chinese Fan Palm
- Magnesium Deficiency in Palms
- Magnesium for Florida Turfgrasses
- Manganese Deficiency in Palms
- Managing Mexican Petunia (Ruellia simplex C. Wright) in the Home Landscape
- Measuring the Sprinkler Irrigation Requirement of Container-Grown Nursery Plants
- Methodology for Wetland Seedbank Assays
- Metric System Conversion Factors
- Rzedowski’s Sycamore (Platanus rzedowskii), a Smaller Alternative to American Sycamore
- Minimizing Traffic Damage to Your Florida Lawn
- Monitoring Leaching Fraction for Irrigation Scheduling in Container Nurseries
- Mowing Your Florida Lawn
- Process of Drying Post-Harvest Hops (Humulus lupulus) for Small-Scale Producers Using a Novel Drying Rig
- Multi-Cavity Collection: A Method for Sampling Bulk Solutions from Plug Media
- Native Plants: An Overview
- Native Plants That Benefit Native Wildlife in the Florida Panhandle
- 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 simplex)
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Leprechaun'
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Aglaonema 'Stripes'
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Emerald Bay' Aglaonema
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Orange Hot' Anthurium
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: Pothos 'Pearls and Jade'®
- New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: 'Red Hot' Anthurium
- Nitrogen Deficiency in Palms
- Nitrogen to Potassium Ratios for Florida Golf Courses
- Normal "Abnormalities" in Palms
- Not All Landscape Palm Fertilizers Are Created Equal
- Nursery Crop Selection and Market Niches
- Nursery Irrigation System Checklist
- Nutrition and Fertilization of Palms in Containers
- Recycling Organic Materials to Improve Your Florida-Friendly Edible Landscape
- Nutrient Deficiencies of Landscape and Field-Grown Palms in Florida
- Nutrient Deficiency Symptoms of Woody Ornamental Plants in South Florida
- Old World Diamond-Flower Biology and Management in Turf
- Olives for Your Florida Landscape
- Orchid Pollination Biology
- Ornamental Palms for Central Florida
- Ornamental Palms for South Florida
- Packaging and Storage of Hops (Humulus lupulus)
- Palm Morphology and Anatomy
- Palm Seed Germination
- Palms for North Florida
- Paraná Pine, Araucaria angustifolia: An Ancient-Looking Conifer for Modern Landscapes
- Pennywort (Dollarweed) Biology and Management in Turf
- Perceptions of Florida-Friendly Landscapes: Linking Visual Quality and Environmental Health through Landscape Codes
- Performance of Native Florida Plants under North Florida Conditions
- Pesticide Calibration Formulas and Information
- Rose Pests and Diseases in Florida
- Planting and Propagation of Snapdragons in Florida
- Planting Shrubs in Florida Landscapes
- Plants and Youth: Designing and Building a Terrarium
- Plumeria: Propagation from Cuttings
- Poinsettias at a Glance
- Postemergent Herbicides for Use in Ornamentals
- Potassium Deficiency in Palms
- Potential of Collected Stormwater and Irrigation Runoff for Foliage and Bedding Plant Production
- Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn
- 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
- Plant Propagation Techniques for the Florida Gardener
- Proper Use and Handling of Glyphosate in Plant Nurseries
- Pruning Palms
- Questions and Answers: 2009 Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Legislation
- Railroad Vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae): Identification and Uses
- Rainlily, Zephyranthes and Habranthus spp.: Low-Maintenance Flowering Bulbs for Florida Gardens
- Recommended Native Landscape Plants for Florida's Treasure Coast
- Regenerated Sabal/Cabbage Palms (Sabal palmetto): Why and How
- 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
- Roystonea regia: Royal Palm
- School Garden—Plastic Wading Pool Hydroponics
- Screening for Resistance to Pythium Root Rot among Twenty-three Caladium Cultivars
- Sea Lavender (Heliotropium gnaphalodes L.): Identification and Uses
- Sedge Biology and Management in Turf
- Seed Production of Goldenmane Coreopsis
- Seed Sources for Florida Homegrown Vegetables
- 'Sizzle' and 'Passionista'—Two Lance-Leaved Caladium Cultivars
- Small-to-Medium-Scale Sensory Evaluation of Horticultural Crops—Measuring Responses
- Small-to-Medium-Scale Sensory Evaluation of Horticultural Crops—Sensory Attributes
- Small-to-Medium-Scale Sensory Evaluation of Horticultural Crops: Sensory Testing Methods
- Smooth-Bark Mexican Pine (Pinus pseudostrobus)
- Soil Characteristics and Management Practices for Urban Residential Landscapes
- Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes
- Spathiphyllum Flowering—Keys to the Future
- Spreading Dayflower Biology and Management in Turf
- St. Augustinegrass for Florida Lawns
- Staghorn Ferns at a Glance
- Ten Strategies for Working With Your Home Owner Association to Convert to a Florida-Friendly Yard
- 2003 Survey of the Florida Caladium Tuber Production Industry
- Tapestry™—A Pink Fancy-Leaved Caladium Variety for Containers and Landscapes
- Tissue Testing and Interpretation for Florida Turfgrasses
- Torpedograss Biology and Management in Turf
- Transplanting Palms in the Landscape
- Tree Risk Assessment Methods: A Comparison of Three Common Evaluation Forms
- Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques for Aglaonema and Dieffenbachia
- Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques for Anthurium and Spathiphyllum
- Tropical Foliage Cultivar Development: New Ornamental Introductions Drive Plant Markets
- Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Origin of New Cultivars
- Tropical Signalgrass Biology and Management in Turf
- Twenty-Two Ideas for a Low-Care, Low-Cost Landscape
- White Butterfly™ Caladium
- Urban Tree Selection for Diversity
- Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule for Home Lawn Fertilization
- Using Gibberellic Acid and Ethephon to Induce Flowers on Tropical Foliage Plants
- Uso Apropiado y Manipulación de Glifosato en Viveros de Plantas
- Violet Biology and Management in Turf
- Virginia Buttonweed Biology and Management in Turf
- Watering Station Best Management Practices for Container Nurseries
- Watering Your Florida Lawn
- Weed Control for Ornamentals Inside Greenhouses and Other Enclosed Structures
- Weed Management Guide for Florida Lawns
- Yellow Woodsorrel (Oxalis) Biology and Management in Turf
- Zoysiagrass for Florida Lawns
