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People enter careers in the horticulture industry from a wide variety of paths...

When a stakeholder becomes a student, we connect knowledge to practice in new ways.

Florida’s population continues to grow, and with it, so does the pressure on our water resources...

“Get it in writing” is good advice for any endeavor that hopes for long-term success...

UF/IFAS is sunsetting its Department of Environmental Horticulture. What’s important to know is what’s NOT happening...

As I attended the FNGLA Convention in June I was reminded of the importance of this vibrant industry and the impact of the collaboration between UF/IFAS Extension and FNGLA...

For Brooke Moffis, teaching and learning are a never-ending cycle turning throughout her life and career...

For more than 20 years, FNGLA has supported research at UF/IFAS to address problems and provide solutions to the Florida nursery industry. Through the FNGLA Endowed Research Fund, UF/IFAS scientists can expand and extend existing projects that genera

For those not in the nursery or landscape business, understanding the best practices for growing healthy landscapes may not be well understood. This can be especially true when it comes to residents’ knowledge of best fertilizing practices.

Everything may look clearer in daylight, but when it comes to sun exposure, some common myths and misconceptions can leave us in the dark. For example, it is often thought that a suntan or sunburn is a sign of a “healthy glow”, that sunlight is th

For more than a decade, Florida Rep. Yvette Benarroch has championed Green Industry Best Management Practices (GI-BMPs) to all who would listen. The listeners are many. They include the clients of her Marco Island-based FNGLA Member Organization,

How has UF/IFAS helped your business? I’m eager to hear it and hope you’ll let me know. But for the next three months I’m even more eager for you to tell your state representatives. The Legislature starts its session next month, and it will be vot

Mike Marshall is part Gator, part green industry stalwart and part tree guy. That’s how one leader can do so much to tie together UF/IFAS, FNGLA and the Florida chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture.

As many Floridians continue to clear debris from their home lawns and landscapes following Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, it might be easy to consider removing the cause of the debris. Yet the value trees bring to our homes, cities, and commu

The 29th Annual Gene A. Batson Award Luncheon on September 10, 2024, was a high-level affair. It’s the FNGLA Action Chapter’s most prestigious honor for contributions to the horticulture industry. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson wa

We hope that for you, UF/IFAS isn’t the man or woman in the corner office but the frontline people who work day after day to keep you profitable. We know it’s the county Extension horticulture agent who delivers the science you need to stay profi

We can no longer ignore the fact that there is a water supply crisis in Florida. Municipalities, cities and counties across the state are being forced to take drastic actions like instituting moratoriums on development to ensure that they can continu

Florida’s green industry faces a number of challenges, including a high employee turnover rate and a multi-lingual workforce. Landscape companies are also squeezed between local ordinances, HOAs and clients who may have misconceptions about landscapi

FNGLA demonstrates its support for UF/IFAS in so many ways. When FNGLA leaders chose Leah Diehl of the UF/IFAS Department of Environmental Horticulture as its 2024 Outstanding Educator, they demonstrated yet again how they answer so many calls to ser

There is no substitute for communicating with people face-to-face. I was reminded of this fact while speaking to a packed room at the 2024 Urban Landscape Summit. Hosted by the UF/IFAS Center for Land Use Efficiency (CLUE) at the end of April, this y

A recent walk through a garden helped me appreciate more profoundly the long connection between UF/IFAS and FNGLA. It was, of course, the Ben & Renee Bolusky Garden here on campus. And while Ben wasn’t there that day, I had FNGLA with me every step o

In the 2023 legislative session, UF/IFAS was tasked with the following: “…evaluate the effectiveness of the timing of seasonal fertilizer restrictions on urban landscapes toward achieving nutrient target objectives for waterbodies statewide.” In addi

In 2022, Florida was the fastest growing state with more than 1,000 people moving to the state every day. Accordingly, growth of new construction and irrigated landscapes also continues. As a result, local communities continue to be challenged by wat