UF/IFAS Sarasota County Extension
Horticulture Links

The links below are not endorsements of companies nor recommendations of their products. These links contain educational information related to requests Cooperative Extension Service receives from county residents.

 

Fertilizer Information and Recommendations

Turf:

Figuring Out Fertilizer for the Home Lawn 

Fertilization and Irrigation Needs for Florida Lawns and Landscapes

Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn

The Florida Fertilizer Label

General Recommendations for Fertilization of Turfgrasses on Florida Soils

Selected Fertilizers Used in Turfgrass Fertilization

Organic Lawn Care  

Tree and Shrub:

Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants

Fertilizing established trees

More on fertilization and transplanting

Fertilization at planting and during establishment

Irrigating and fertilizing storm-impacted trees

Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants

Palm:

Care and Maintenance of Landscape Palms in South Florida

Nitrogen Deficiency in Palms

Potassium Deficiency in Palms

Manganese Deficiency in Palms

Magnesium Deficiency in Palms

Iron Deficiency in Palms

Boron Deficiency in Palms

Nutrition and Fertilization of Palms in Containers

Vegetable:

Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide

Proper Use of Organic Fertilizer Materials for Vegetable Crops Grown in Florida in the BMP Era

Fertilizing The Garden

Producing Garden Vegetables with Organic Soil Amendments

Fruit:

Your Florida Dooryard Citrus Guide - Young Tree Care

Citrus Fertilizer Management on Calcareous Soils

Diagnosing Dooryard Citrus Problems

Your Florida Dooryard Citrus Guide - Bearing Trees (Years 3 to 5+)

Citrus Research and Education Center

CREC Citrus Canker Extension

CREC Citrus Greening Extension

 

Florida Extension Related Sites

Florida Master Gardeners

Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program

Florida's On-Line Composting Center

Hillsborough County's Professional Horticulture Services

Univ. of Florida Environmental Horticulture Department

Univ. of Florida Horticultural Sciences Department

Univ. of Florida Master Naturalist Program

Univ. of Florida Wildlife Extension

 

Gardening Sites

Dr. Bob’s Gardening Tip

Kids Gardening

 

Newsletters

Palm Prints (FYN Newsletter)

Passionvine (Master Gardener Newsletter)

 

Non-Profit Organizations

The American Orchid Society

American Rose Society

Bromeliad Society International

ECHO - Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization

Florida Palm & Cycad Societies

Florida Turfgrass Association

International Palm Society

Landscape Maintenance Association

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Tampa Bay Wholesale Growers
 

Other State Extension Sites

 Aggie Horticulture Home Page

Agricultural Research Service

 

Pesticide CEU Websites

Bureau of Compliance Monitoring CEU Website

CEU Class Database--FDACS

Local Green Industry CEU & BMPs Certification

Solutions For Your Life Upcoming Training - Statewide
 

Wildlife

Online Guide to the Snakes of Florida

Univ. of Florida Wildlife Extension
 

Videos & Podcasts

Gardening In A Minute (Podcasts)

Removing Large Branches (video)

 

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