Mulch is a key principle of Florida-Friendly Landscaping. Learn how it benefits plants and soil, and what materials to use.

Florida-Friendly yards can take any form; the design and how it’s maintained determine if it’s Florida-Friendly. Have you ever considered that a team of local Master Gardener Volunteers might be ...

Join Sandra Viktorova and the WGCU News team for the latest episode of Southwest Florida In Focus. Congressman Byron Donalds has officially thrown his hat into the 2026 Florida Governors Race. With 18 ...

The term Florida-Friendly Landscape has been around for 30 years, but there is still some confusion over what such a landscape would look like. I would like to shed some light on why the ...

Draped along Florida's Forgotten Coast, Tate's Hell State Forest sounds pretty sinister, but its origins are rooted in folklore. As the tale goes, in the late 1800s, a farmer named Cebe Tate ventured ...

See one of Florida's oldest roads that still feels dangerous today, with narrow lanes, aging pavement and a reputation among ...

While the electric feel of Disney World and the neon lights of South Beach draw millions of people to Florida every year, the willowing pines and wilderness attract others. Keith Padgett, an artist ...

Have you ever considered that a team of local Master Gardener Volunteers might be available to visit your home and offer advice? This free service is part of the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County’s ...