Lawn and Garden Care: Soil Testing

Soil Sampling and Testing for the Home Landscape or Vegetable Garden

Amy L. Shober and Rao Mylavarapu

Preplant Soil Assessment for New Residential Landscapes in Florida

Amy L. Shober, Christine Wiese, Gurpal S. Toor, and Alexander J. Reisinger

Soil pH and the Home Landscape or Garden

Amy L. Shober, Christine Wiese, Geoffrey C. Denny, and Rao Mylavarapu

Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form

Rao S. Mylavarapu, William d'Angelo, and Nancy Wilkinson

This document is the Landscape and Vegetable Garden Test Form (SL136), one of the Soil Testing Information Sheets (Submission Forms) used by the UF/IFAS Extension Soil Testing Laboratory. The sheet provides details about how to collect samples and testing fees. 

September Plant Clinic

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The September Plant Clinic will be held Friday, September 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the temporary UF/IFAS Extension Annex located at the Okaloosa Technical College (OTC) in Fort Walton Beach. See below map. The plant clinic provides a place for individuals to bring samples of their lawn, landscape or garden plants for […]

Retired UF professor leaves enduring legacy online through sustainable agriculture course

Megan Winslow

It’s been years since University of Florida Professor Emeritus George Hochmuth set foot inside a classroom, yet students from all over the world still benefit from his lessons every day. As the architect of Coursera’s Sustainable Agricultural Land Management course, Hochmuth has attracted more than 45,000 enrollees. Coursera recorded video of Hochmuth delivering the beginner […]

August Landscape Chores and Plant Clinic

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August is usually a harsh month in the North Florida landscape. Heat and humidity take their toll on both the landscape and the gardener. But there are things to do now that can make a difference in your landscape in the near future. Now is a good time to cleanup roses for fall flowers. Prune […]