Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies by Daniel F. Culbert

“…Culbert, describes this unusual native cycad — its habitat and range, description, non-landscape uses, landscape characteristics and uses, propagation and pest management — and the rare atala butterfly for which it is the sole host — legal status, management, and atala gardening. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, March 2010.   …”
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Florida Coonties and Atala Butterflies by Daniel F. Culbert

“…Culbert, describes this unusual native cycad — its habitat and range, description, non-landscape uses, landscape characteristics and uses, propagation and pest management — and the rare atala butterfly for which it is the sole host — legal status, management, and atala gardening. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, March 2010.   …”
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Landscaping in Florida Shade by Sydney Park Brown

“… Trees and the shade they cast provide welcome relief from Florida’s intense sun and heat, but gardening in shade can be challenging. This 4-page fact sheet has some pointers for meeting these challenges and lists of shade-tolerant plants. …”
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Landscaping in Florida Shade by Sydney Park Brown

“… Trees and the shade they cast provide welcome relief from Florida’s intense sun and heat, but gardening in shade can be challenging. This 4-page fact sheet has some pointers for meeting these challenges and lists of shade-tolerant plants. …”
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Key Plant, Key Pests: Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta) by Juanita Popenoe, Matthew Borden, Adam G Dale, Angela Colonna, Caroline R Warwick, Brian J. Pearson

“… This series of Key Plant, Key Pests publications are designed for Florida gardeners, horticulturalists, and landscape professionals to help identify common pests associated with common Florida flora. …”
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Astronomical Signatures of Dark Matter by Paul Gorenstein, Wallace Tucker

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The Insect Community on the Soil Surface by Harsimran K. Gill, Robert McSorley, Lyle Buss

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes several collection methods and introduces common invertebrates that are found on the soil surface in agricultural fields and gardens in Florida. It was written by Harsimran K. …”
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Nitrogen in the Home Landscape by Amy L. Shober, Alexander J. Reisinger

“… This document helps homeowners understand how N interacts in the environment through the nitrogen cycle, making maintenance of home landscapes or gardens easier and more sustainable. This document is SL 254, one of a series of the Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. …”
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The Insect Community on the Soil Surface by Harsimran K. Gill, Robert McSorley, Lyle Buss

“…This 7-page fact sheet describes several collection methods and introduces common invertebrates that are found on the soil surface in agricultural fields and gardens in Florida. It was written by Harsimran K. …”
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Amaryllis by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Black, describes this subtropical bulb with large trumpet shaped flowers which is popular with Florida gardeners — its landscape uses, planting, general care, propagation, and disease and pest management. …”
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Amaryllis by Sydney Park Brown, Robert J. Black

“…Black, describes this subtropical bulb with large trumpet shaped flowers which is popular with Florida gardeners — its landscape uses, planting, general care, propagation, and disease and pest management. …”
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Common Poisonous Weed and Invasive Plant Species in Florida Residential Landscapes by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble

“… This new 10-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department is intended to inform home gardeners, pest management professionals, and other plant enthusiasts of some of the most common poisonous invasive plants or weed species common in home landscapes in Florida, with particular focus on species that could potentially cause harm if ingested. …”
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How do Spanish consumers perceive different lettuce cultivation systems? Insights from explicit and implicit methods by Juan Diego Torres, Sara R. Jaeger, Patricia Puerta, Amparo Tárrega

“…Local/small agriculture was the most favourably regarded of all aspects under consideration. Urban community gardens were the second most positively evaluated of the five agricultural systems; however, lettuce produced in this system was perceived as less safe to eat. …”
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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Workbook by John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, Kelly Perez

“…This curriculum addresses Florida’s unique environment and may be used alone or as a supplement to the 4-H Junior Master Gardener curriculum. Through 4-H Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Curriculum, youth will learn nine basic principles of FFL, including water, soil, and vegetation conservation through landscape and gardening activities. …”
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4-H Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Leader Guide by John Pipoly, Angelina Toomey, Sarah Hensley, Esen Momol, Jennifer W. Marvin, Kelly Perez

“…This curriculum addresses Florida’s unique environment and may be used alone or as a supplement to the 4-H Junior Master Gardener curriculum. Through 4-H Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM Curriculum, youth will learn nine basic principles of FFL, including water, soil, and vegetation conservation through landscape and gardening activities. …”
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Butterfly Diversity from Farmlands of Central Uganda by M. B. Théodore Munyuli

“…Farmland butterflies visited a variety of habitats within and around sites, but important habitats included woodlands, fallows, hedgerows, swampy habitats, abandoned gardens, and home gardens. The highest diversity and abundance of butterflies occurred in sites that contained forest remnants. …”
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Biology and Management of Creeping Beggarweed (Desmodium incanum) in Warm-Season Turf by Grantly Ricketts, Chris Marble

“… Creeping beggarweed is a common perennial broadleaf weed in Florida landscapes, home gardens, pastures, and other agricultural production systems. …”
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The Importance of Soil Health for Residential Landscapes by Sally Scalera, A. J. Reisinger, Mary Lusk

“… This 6-page publication’s purpose is to educate master gardeners and homeowners about the principles of soil health as well as practices that harm or nurture soil health at the residential scale. …”
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Biology and Management of Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) in the Home Landscape by Yuvraj Khamare, Chris Marble

“…This new 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture Department was written to aid landowners, gardeners, horticulturalists, and pest management professionals in identification and management of poison ivy in residential and commercial landscapes. …”
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Managing Pests of Indoor Plantscapes by Eileen A. Buss, Lance S. Osborne, S. M. Dickerson, James F. Price

“…Price, is part of the Florida Master Gardener Handbook. It describes special aspects of interiorscape pest management. …”
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