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Wrapping up July, and August, here we come. The dog days of summer are here! The heat in July seemed unusually hot. And, the rains really didn’t show up until late last month. But they seem to now happen daily, at least, in the Ocala area.

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

It seems hard to believe but three-fourths of my year as FNGLA President is behind me. April is here, Easter has passed, March Madness is almost over and our weather has been pretty nice. Ideal conditions for the spring growth are flush, and just abo

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

At first glance, FNGLA is an organization of approximately 2,000 organizational and individual members working in the Green Industry. Dig deeper, and you will find FNGLA represents a network of over 266,000 people who are responsible for $31.4 billio

My favorite part of being President of our organization is getting the opportunity to travel around Florida to attend meetings, tradeshows and other FNGLA gatherings. When I checked into my hotel room the night before Tropical Plant International Exp

2024 is here. As an avid follower of college football, I’m settling down to watch the early semi-final and marveling at what has been a perfect day to start the year off: beautifully sunny with a high of 70 degrees, and no humidity.