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by Anne Yasalonis and Julie Schelb
In this podcast we explore how to successfully garden in the unique climate of central Florida. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this podcast is for you. So grab your shovel and get ready to dig into this monthly podcast for gardeners in and around the central Florida area.
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- 6 days ago21 min
Native Ornamental Grasses
Ornamental grasses add a unique texture and interest to landscapes in central Florida. There are so many ways to use ornamental grasses, but what ornamental grasses grow well in central Florida yards? Join us in this episode on native ornamental grasses!Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Ornamental Grasses:https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/ornamental-grasses/ Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Aug 10, 202650 min
Maintaining a Lawn in Central Florida
Maintaining a lawn is one of the most common questions that our Plant Clinic gets. Join us in this episode to to hear from Master Gardener Volunteer Rich on best practices for maintaining a lawn the Florida-Friendly way.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Catch can test: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/duval/horticulture/commercial-hort/DuvalCo-How-to-Calibrate-Your-Sprinkler-System-Illustrations-2024-FNL-Digital.pdf Bahiagrass: https://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/media/agronomyifasufledu/turfgrass-science/turf-science-pdfs/home-owners-guide/EH_Turfgrass_Homeowner_Guides_Fact_Sheet_Bahiagrass_2024_Digital.pdf St. Augustinegrass: https://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/media/agronomyifasufledu/turfgrass-science/turf-science-pdfs/home-owners-guide/EH_HomeownersGuideToStAugustinegrassManagement_Factsheet_Final.pdf Zoysiagrass:https://agronomy.ifas.ufl.edu/media/agronomyifasufledu/turfgrass-science/turf-science-pdfs/home-owners-guide/EH_HomeownersGuideToZoysiagrassManagement_Factsheet_Final.pdf Fertilization:https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP236 Establishing your Florida lawn: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/LH013 Watering your Florida Lawn: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/LH025 Fertilization: https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/LH014 How to take a soil sample: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/indian-river/docs/pdfs/UF-Landscape--Veg-Garden-Test-Form-SL136.pdf Setting Irrigation Run Times https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/residents/water-conservation/irrigation/irrigation-scheduling Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Jul 13, 202641 min
Starting a Food Forest in Your Central Florida Yard
Are you interested in starting a food forest in your central Florida yard? Join us in this episode to hear from Master Gardener Volunteer Jessica on how to combine fruit trees, edible shrubs, herbs, vines, pollinator plants, and groundcovers into a layered landscape that mimics a natural ecosystem. Learn how to provide food, habitat for wildlife and pollinators, and reduce maintenance over time with your own food forest. Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ How to start a food forest in your central Florida yard https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2026/06/15/how-to-start-a-food-forest-in-your-central-florida-yard/ Planning a Food Forest https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/types-of-gardens/planning-a-food-forest/ Cultivating a Food Forest in Your Yard https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/highlandsco/2024/05/29/cultivating-a-food-forest-in-your-yard/ Fall is the Perfect Time to Start a Food Forest https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/browardco/2023/10/26/permaculture-and-edible-landscaping-will-provide-for-future-generations/ Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Jun 8, 202625 min
Summer Gardening Tips
Summer is hot, and in central Florida it is REALLY hot! Join us on this episode as we discuss tips and tricks that can make gardening in the summer a bit easier.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Find information about nutrition and nutrition programming in Polk County: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/nutrition-and-healthy-living/ Eventbrite for upcoming classes and workshops: http://polkcountyextension.eventbrite.com/ Garden hoe tutorial: https://youtu.be/woHNgHkbWzA Protect the waterfront: https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/principle-9-protect-waterfront/https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/principle-9-protect-waterfront/Polk County fertilizer ordinance: https://polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/upload/documents/Polk-County-Fertilizer-Ordinance-March2013.pdf Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- May 11, 202638 min
Grow it, Eat it! Edible Florida-Friendly Plants
There is increasing interest in growing food—usually in dedicated vegetable and herb gardens, but there are plants that have both ornamental qualities and are edible. Join us on this episode to find out which Florida-Friendly plants have both ornamental qualities and also can be eaten.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Find information about nutrition and nutrition programming in Polk County: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/polk/nutrition-and-healthy-living/ Eventbrite for upcoming classes and workshops: http://polkcountyextension.eventbrite.com/ Floridacitrus.org/recipes Chickasaw Plum https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/chickasaw-plum/ Citrus https://crec.ifas.ufl.edu/home-citrus/ Blueberry https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/fruits/blueberries/ Beautyberry https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/shrubs/beautyberry/ Prickly pear cactus https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/prickly-pear/ Perennial peanut https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/perennial-peanut/ Rosemary https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/rosemary/ Roselle or Sorell https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/roselle/ Seminole pumpkin https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/seminole-pumpkin/ AND https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBZkytmJazU Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Apr 13, 202618 min
Start Composting in Your Central Florida Yard
Do you compost or would you like to learn how to get started? Join us in this episode to learn about composting as an easy way to reduce waste at the curb and to make a free soil amendment for your garden and landscape beds.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Composting: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/sarasota/natural-resources/waste-reduction/composting/ Compost tips for the home gardener: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP323 Trash Talk: Alternatives to Traditional Composting: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/fertilizer/trash-talk-alternative-composting/ Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Mar 9, 202615 min
Native Milkweed for your Central Florida Yard
Are you familiar with milkweed? Join us on this episode to learn why we recommend planting native milkweed and removing non-native milkweed from your yard.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard Newsletter: https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Monarch and Milkweed: An Important Update: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/polkco/2025/09/25/monarchs-and-milkweed/ Milkweed: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/milkweed/ Native milkweeds: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/native-milkweeds/ Creating a Native Wildflower Garden in Your Central Florida Yard podcast episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/creating-a-native-wildflower-garden-in-your-central/id1724213516?i=1000648747914 Florida Native Wildflower Foundation: https://www.flawildflowers.org/monarchs-and-milkweed/ Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
- Feb 21, 202616 min
Cold Recovery for Plants in Central Florida Yards
After February 2026’s cold snap reminded Central Florida gardeners that frost and freeze damage can happen even here, many are wondering what to do next. In this bonus episode, we cover when to begin plant recovery and the best steps to help your landscape safely bounce back.Sources for Show Notes: Find your local UF/IFAS Extension office: https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/find-your-local-office/ In Polk County, contact the Plant Clinic at 863-519-1041, polkmg@ifas.ufl.edu Your Central Florida Yard page https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/ Winter Is Coming: Protect Your Plants from the Cold: https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/orangeco/2025/01/06/winter-is-coming-protect-your-plants-from-the-cold/ Cold Damage on Palms: https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/MG318 USDA Hardiness Zone Map: https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/ Palm recovery (this video shows Lantan palms, but this applies to all types of palms recovering from the cold): https://youtu.be/BWyDzmyO1e4?si=XVZiPsfzTBSS_Sgn Podcast introduction and closing music: "Green Beans" by Big Score Audio.
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In this podcast we explore how to successfully garden in the unique climate of central Florida. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this podcast is for you. So grab your shovel and get ready to dig into this monthly podcast for gardeners in and around the central Florida area.
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