Tag: Environmental Horticulture Department

ENH1142/EP403 Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products – Wood

ENH1142, a 1-page fact sheet by Gail Hansen, highlights several landscape construction strategies to reduce wood waste and environmental impact. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep403

ENH1141/EP402 Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products – Life Cycle Assessments

ENH1141, a 1-page fact sheet by Gail Hansen, highlights landscape construction practices that take into account sustainability at all stages of a material’s life-cycle. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep402

ENH1140/EP401 Sustainable Landscape Construction: Materials and Products – Reduce, Reclaim, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle, Renew

ENH1140, a 1-page fact sheet by Gail Hansen, highlights several strategies that can be used in landscape construction to reduce resource use and protect the environment. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP401

ENH1139/EP400 ‘Berry Patch’ – A New University of Florida Caladium Variety for Use in Sunny Landscapes and Containers

ENH1139, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng and Brent K. Harbaugh, describes this new, spotted, fancy-leaved caladium variety with superior tuber yields — origin, description, tuber production, landscape performance, container forcing, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, October 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP400

ENH1121/EP380 Disinfection of Horticultural Tools

ENH-1121, a 2-page fact sheet by Geoffrey C. Dennny and Gary E. Vallad, provides assistance to producers and home gardeners in selecting the appropriate method to sterilize or disinfect horticultural tools and implements and prevent the spread of disease-causing pathogens. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP380

4H-PSJ-20/4H004 Florida 4-H Horticulture Identification and Judging: Contest Rules and Glossary

Revised! 4H-PSJ-20, a 16-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Sydney Park Brown, and Tom Wichman, provides guidelines and information for Florida 4H members and Master Gardeners interested in horticulture and/or in participating in state contests held annually at 4-H Congress or the Master Gardener Annual Conference. This publication combines and supercedes 4H-PSJ-20 (Rules and Glossary), 4H-PSJ-21 (Flowers and Foliage Plants), 4H-PSJ-22 (Fruits and Nuts), 4H-PSJ-23 (Ornamentals), 4H-PSJ-24 (Vegetables) and 4H-PSJ-25 (Score Sheet). Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, August 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/4H004

Weed Biology and Management in Turf series

This series of 1-2 page illustrated fact sheets by J. Bryan Unruh, Darcy E. Partridge-Telenko, and Barry J. Brecke highlight key facts about each weed, and include herbicide options for each variety of Florida turfgrass. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_SERIES_Weed_Biology_and_Management_in_Turf

ENH1117/EP382 Tropical Foliage Plant Development: Breeding Techniques for Aglaonema and Dieffenbachia

ENH-1117, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen and T.A. Mellich, describes the techniques plant breeders can use for controlling flowering, effecting pollination, and securing seed production. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP382

ENH1130/EP391 Establishing Shrubs in Florida Landscapes

ENH-1130, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Edward F. Gilman, Amy L. Shober, Kimberly A. Moore, Christine Wiese, Maria Paz, and S. Michelle Scheiber, describes the steps that homeowners should take for effective irrigation of transplanted, container-grown shrubs in the home landscape until there is sufficient root growth for them to become established. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP391

ENH979/EP236 Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn

Revised! ENH-979, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by Laurie E. Trenholm, provides easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a healthy, Florida-Friendly lawn without polluting surface or groundwater resources. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, June 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP236

ENH02/LH012 Preparing to Plant a Florida Lawn

Revised! ENH-02, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by L.E. Trenholm and Amy L. Shober, provides a general guideline to the steps for preparing the soil before planting a lawn. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/LH012

CIR1098/MG336 Growing Gardenias in Florida

Circular 1098, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Joan Bradshaw and Sydney Park Brown, provides guidelines for growing this evergreen shrub known for the sweet scent of its wax-like blossoms — site selection, planting, maintenance practices, pests and other problems, cultivars, and propagation. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/MG336

ENH1104/EP368 Establishment of Leavenworth’s Tickseed (Coreopsis leavenworthii) on Roadside Right-of-Ways

ENH-1104, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Jeffrey G. Norcini, Anne L. Frances, Carrie Reinhardt Adams, provides recommendations for establishing this upright wildflower with showy yellow petals and brownish center that occurs almost exclusively in Florida, including ecotypes, site selection, site preparation, sowing seeds, establishment and maintenance. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, April 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP368

ENH1119/EP384 Use of Reclaimed Water for Irrigation in Container Nurseries

ENH-1119, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Tom Yeager, Claudia Larsen, Joe von Merveldt, and Tracy Irani, informs container nursery producers about irrigating with water processed from municipal sewage wastewater, the results of evaluations of overhead sprinkler irrigation systems, where to get it, and special application procedures and cautions. Includes references and a glossary. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, May 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP384

ENH962/EP221 Figuring out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn

Revised! ENH-962, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by L.E. Trenholm and J.B. Unruh, help homeowners understand how to properly handle fertilizers and apply the correct amounts of fertilizer at the appropriate times. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP221

ENH1091/EP355 New Florida Foliage Plant Cultivar: ‘Emerald Bay’ Aglaonema

ENH-1091, a 3-page illustrated fact sheet by R.J. Henny, J. Chen, and T.A. Mellich, describes a new cultivar of this important foliage plant which shares many traits of the popular 'Golden Bay', but without the yellow background coloration in the leaves and petioles — its origin, description, performance, and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP355

ENH1096/EP360 Cultural Guidelines for Commercial Production of African Violets (Saintpaulia ionantha)

EP1096, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by J. Chen and R. J. Henny, provides guidelines for the commercial production of African violets including propagation, cultural requirements, and common physiological problems. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP360

ENH1109/EP372 ‘UF-331’ and ‘UF-340’ – Two University of Florida Dwarf Caladium Varieties for Containers and Landscapes

ENH-1109, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Zhanao Deng, describes these two new lance-leafed caladium varieties with novel combinations of foliar characteristics — their origin, description, tuber production, container forcing and performance, landscape performance, recommendations and availability. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP372

ENH1110/EP374 Design Strategies for a Sustainable Home Landscape

ENH-1110, a 5-page fact sheet by Gail Hansen de Chapman, describes strategies for landscape design that is Florida-friendly without compromising aesthetics. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, January 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/EP374