Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program

Homeowner Webinar Series

FFL's webinars for homeowners and residents provide science-based information from UF/IFAS experts to help your Florida landscape thrive while caring for the environment.

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2024 Webinar Schedule

Date	Webinar Topic	Description
January 16	Fairy Gardens - Eva Pabon	Gardening is a relaxing and enjoyable hobby, but the fairies add some extra magic to your garden.
February 20	The Story of the Ghost Orchid - Dr. Michael Kane	The ghost orchid is one of the rarest orchids in the world! Its striking white flower resembles a wavering ghost.
March 19	Top 16 Household Plants - Liz Felter	Indoor plants are nature’s air filter. This presentation will focus on the plants that are most likely to be successful.
April 16	Florida's Water: Today and Tomorrow - Yilin Zhuang	Explore Florida's water with us and learn how you can play a part in preserving it for the future.
May 21	Eco-lawns and Groundcovers - Brooke Moffis	Explore the innovative, sustainable landscaping practice of eco-lawns and groundcovers. Create beautiful, resilient landscapes that contribute to a healthier planet.
May 22	Special Webinar Presentation: Backyards and Beyond! - Travis Blunden	Learn ways to improve your backyard bird identification skills and how FWC programs can both encourage and guide you on the path to becoming a better naturalist.
June 18	Nature Journaling - Alyssa Vinson	This program will provide you with an introduction to the skills and methods of journaling and how journaling can help you in the garden.
July 16	Foodscaping - Amanda Marek	Foodscaping is the artful combination of edible plants with non-edible ornamental plants. Learn how to create your own beautiful, bountiful Florida-Friendly foodscape.
August 20	Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) for Homeowners - Claire Lewis	By embracing GSI communities can foster resilient infrastructure, reduce strain on traditional stormwater systems, and contribute to the overall conservation of natural resources.
September 17	Beginning Hydroponics - Jeremy Rhoden	Hydroponics grow crops 3-4 times faster than traditional growing, using less water, fertilizers, pesticides (if any), and less land.
October 15	Residential Irrigation Overview - Deirdre Irwin	Learn tips to retrofit a poor irrigation system and what an efficient irrigation system should include.
November 19	Ask an Expert - Amanda Marek, Mark Bailey, Brooke Moffis, Michelle Atkinson, and Wendy Wilber.	Topics for ask an expert: Florida foodscaping Groundcovers and turf alternatives Pond health
December 17	Basics of Plant Propagation - Bart Schutzman	Plant structure and physiology relative to propagation: seeds, cuttings, layering, tissue culture and how to accomplish some of this at home.

Recorded Webinars

	Ask an Expert - November 19, 2024 Amanda Marek, Mark Bailey, Brooke Moffis, and Michelle Atkinson - Florida foodscaping, Groundcovers and turf alternatives, and Pond health.
	Residential Irrigation Overview - October 15, 2024 Deirdre Irwin - Learn tips to retrofit a poor irrigation system and what an efficient irrigation system should include.
	Beginning Hydroponics - September 17, 2024 Jeremy Rhoden - Hydroponics grow crops 3-4 times faster than traditional growing, using less water, fertilizers, pesticides (if any), and less land.
	Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) for Homeowners - August 20, 2024 Claire Lewis - By embracing GSI communities can foster resilient infrastructure, reduce strain on traditional stormwater systems, and contribute to the overall conservation of natural resources.
	Foodscaping - July 16, 2024 Amanda Marek - Foodscaping is the artful combination of edible plants with non-edible ornamental plants to create a beautiful, bountiful Florida-Friendly foodscape.
	Nature Journaling - June 18, 2024 Alyssa Vinson - An introduction to the skills and methods of journaling and how journaling can help you in the garden.
	Special Webinar Presentation: Backyards and Beyond! - May 22, 2024 Travis Blunden - Learn ways to improve your backyard bird identification skills and how FWC programs can both encourage and guide you on the path to becoming a better naturalist.
	Eco-lawns and Groundcovers - May 21, 2024 Brooke Moffis - Create beautiful, resilient landscapes that contribute to a healthier planet.
	Florida's Water: Today and Tomorrow - April 16, 2024 Yilin Zhuang - Explores Florida's water with us. Learn how you can play a part in preserving it for the future.
	Top 16 Household Plants - March 12, 2024 Liz Felter - Indoor plants are nature’s air filter. This presentation will focus on the plants that are most likely to be successful.
	The Story of the Ghost Orchid - February 20, 2024 Dr. Michael Kane - The ghost orchid is one of the rarest orchids in the world! Its striking white flower resembles a wavering ghost.
	Fairy Gardens - January 16, 2024 Eva Pabon - Learn how to build a tiny garden that may attract some small magical creatures.
	Bulbs for Florida – November 14, 2023 Tom Wichman - Discover some new and many old favorites to try in your Florida-Friendy Landscape.
	Managing Salinity in the Landscape - October 17, 2023 Don Rainey - Defines "salinity" and provides guidance on monitoring, measuring, managing and mitigating soil salinity.
	Small Edibles for Small Spaces - September 19, 2023 Amanda Marek - Explains how to grow small edibles for small spaces.
	After the Storm Tree Care – August 15, 2023 Mike Orfanedes - Tips and techniques for preventing tree damage before a hurricane hits.
	Florida Turf Update - July 18, 2023 AJ Lindsey - This presentation discusses Turfgrass Research and Breeding Varieties.
	Organic Pesticide Safety - June 20, 2023 Brett Bultemeier - Defines the term pesticide, explains the importance of information on labels and helps Florida residence understand when to use pesticides in their landscapes.
	Ethnobotany - May 16, 2023 Jim Davis - This presentation discusses native plants and their ethnobotanical uses.
	Stormwater Ponds - April 18, 2023 Michelle Atkinson - Environmental Horticulture Agent with the University of Florida IFAS Extension in Manatee County.
	Soil Testing Kits - March 21, 2023 Dr. Bryan Unruh - Professor and Associate Center Director, Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center
	Mulch - February 21, 2023 Dr. Chris Marble - Assistant professor of ornamental and landscape weed management
	Shade Gardening in Florida - January 17, 2023 Hannah Wooten - Commercial Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
	FFL Flip My Florida Yard Before & After - November 17, 2022 Tom Wichman - UF/IFAS FFL Program Asst Director & GI-BMP Coordinator
	Lethal Bronzing and Alternative Palms – September 20, 2022 Dr. Brian Bahder - UF/IFAS Insect Vector Ecology
	Gardening for Bees - August 16, 2022 Dr. Rachel Mallinger - UF/IFAS Entomology and Nematology
	Plant Explorers - July 19, 2022 Erin Alvarez - UF/IFAS Landscape Horticulture
	Design with Intent - June 21, 2022 Dr. Taylor Clem - UF/IFAS Extension
	Youth Gardening - May 17, 2022 Eva Pabon - UF/IFAS Extension
	Pruning for the Homeowner - March 15, 2022 Jamielyn Daugherty, UF/IFAS Extension
	Common Toxic and Wicked Plants - February 15, 2022 Dr. Chris Marble, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	Gardening for Birds - January 18, 2022 Jim Davis, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County
	Native Plant Propagation - December 7, 2021 Dr. Sandy Wilson, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	Introduction to Efficient Irrigation - November 16, 2021 Laura Vasquez, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade County Extension
	Tea: A Horticultural and Ethnobotanical Perspective - October 19, 2021 Dr. Bart Schutzman, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	How to Hire a Landscape Professional - September 21, 2021 Tom Wichman, GI-BMP Statewide Coordinator, UF/IFAS FFL
	Fall Vegetable Gardening - August 17, 2021 Dr. Norma Samuel, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Sumter County
	Basil Breeding at the University of Florida - July 20, 2021 Dr. David Clark, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	How to Attract Wildlife to Your Yard - June 15, 2021 Lynn Barber, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Hillsborough County
	So You Say You're Florida-Friendly? Addressing Misconceptions and Finding Solutions - May 19, 2021 Dr. Esen Momol, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program Director; Tina McIntyre, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County; Claire Lewis, Florida-Friendly Communities Statewide Coordinator; and a panel of other experts
	Medicinal Plants - May 18, 2021 Blake Costine, Environmental Horticulture Graduate Student
	Horticultural Therapy – April 20, 2021 Leah Diehl, UF Wilmot Botanical Gardens Director of Therapeutic Horticulture
	Turfgrass for Homeowners - March 30, 2021 Dr. Brian Unruh, UF/IFAS Turf Extension Specialist
	Creating Biodiversity in Yards - February 16, 2021 Dr. Gail Hansen, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	Garden Design - October 21, 2020 Dr. Gail Hansen, UF/IFAS Environmental Horticulture
	Controlling Yard Pests Naturally - September 9, 2020 Amanda Marek, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Marion County
	Right Plant, Right Place: Florida-Friendly Plants! - August 12, 2020 Tina McIntyre, Florida-Friendly Landscaping Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County
	How to Identify Common & Uncommon Landscape Palms - June 24, 2020 Stephen Brown, Extension Agent at UF/IFAS Extension Lee County
	Composting - May 20, 2020 Lisa Meredith, Composting, Community and School Gardens Program Coordinator at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
	Dr. Wilson's Top 10 Native Plants for Florida Yards - April 29, 2020 Dr. Sandra Wilson, Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida
	Florida Butterfly Garden Design - April 15, 2020 Tia Silvasy, UF/IFAS Orange County Extension Agent,
	Non-chemical Weed Control Methods - February 25, 2020 Dr. Chris Marble, Assistant Professor of Environmental Horticulture at the University of Florida