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Landscaping with Native Milkweeds in Sarasota County

We often see gardeners using non-native tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica L.) in their landscapes—sometimes without realizing it was recently added to the UF/IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas list as Invasive and is now recognized as a Category II invasive plant according to the Read More

UF video series addresses useful topics to support Florida forest and landownersAgriculture

UF video series addresses useful topics to support Florida forest and landowners

It’s a topic that University of Florida Forest Entomology Professor Jiri Hulcr, Ph.D., addresses during the opening scene of one of 16 videos aimed at helping to keep Florida forest landowners in the know. He looks right into the camera and says, “So maybe you have a soul of a forester,” and then he reminds the viewer that even if you own a small piece of land, many of us Read More