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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2023 Webinar Schedule

Date	Webinar Topic
January 17	Shade Gardening – Hannah Wooten
February 21	Mulch – Dr. Chris Marble
March 21	Soil Testing Kits – Bryan Unruh
April 18	Stormwater Ponds – Michelle Atkinson
May 16	Ethnobotany – Jim Davis
June 20	Organic Pesticide Safety – Brett Bultemeier
July 18	Turf Update – AJ Lindsey
August 15	After the Storm Tree Care – Mike Orfanedes
September 19	Nature Journaling – Krista Stump - cancelled Small Edibles for Small Spaces - Amanda Marek
October 17	Managing Salinity in the Landscape - Don Rainey
November 14	Bulbs for Florida – Tom Wichman
December	No webinar in December

Recorded Webinars

	Bulbs for Florida – November 14, 2023 Tom Wichman
	Managing Salinity in the Landscape - October 17, 2023 Don Rainey
	Small Edibles for Small Spaces - September 19, 2023 Amanda Marek
	After the Storm Tree Care – August 15, 2023 Mike Orfanedes
	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