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UF/IFAS scientists might have just tracked down the right scents to help deter a beetle that’s been delivering disease and devastation to Florida avocado growers. According to a recently published study, UF/IFAS researchers found when infected with the laurel wilt fungus, redbay trees (a close cousin to the avocado) emit methyl salicylate to repel redbay ambrosia beetles, the

Move to Florida and start your day with a glass of fresh-squeezed juice from your backyard citrus tree. It sounds easy, but when trying to grow citrus, many people realize it’s a lot trickier than one might think. “Fifteen or more years ago, everyone had orange or tangerine or lemon trees in their backyard,” says

An endangered species of magnolia that only grows in the Florida Panhandle has been named the 2017 plant of the year by the Garden Club of America. The timing couldn’t be better for this rare Florida tree, says Gary Knox, professor of environmental horticulture with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Although House Bill 1159,  signed by the Governor July 1, 2019, prevents cities from regulating trees on residential property, property owners still can’t trim, prune, or remove trees as they please. HillsboroughCounty.org has prepared a list of facts about the Private Property Rights Protection Act and what it means for property owners: Under the new legislation,