Acalypha hispida: Chenille Plant by Edward Gilman, Ryan W. Klein, Gail Hansen

“…It is propagated by cuttings and has no major disease concerns, though pests like scales, mites, and aphids can be problematic in some landscapes. Original publication date October 1999.  …”
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Developing a Soil Test Extractant: The Correlation and Calibration Processes by George Hochmuth, Rao Mylavarapu, Ed Hanlon

“… An understanding of soil testing is an important part of preventing excess fertilizer applications that can potentially impact the environment and ensuring commercially viable yields and aesthetic, healthy landscapes. This 4-page fact sheet describes the process UF/IFAS soil scientists used to develop a predictive and/or diagnostic soil test that can be depended on by commercial agricultural and horticultural producers as well as homeowners and can provide accurate nutrient recommendations or diagnose nutrient imbalances for crops or plants. …”
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‘Fairytale Princess’ and ‘Red Hot’ — Red Lance-leaved Caladium Cultivars by Zhanao Deng

“…Caladiums are valued in landscapes and containers for their colorful and variable-shaped leaves. …”
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Washingtonia robusta: Mexican Fan Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“… The Mexican fan palm is a fast-growing species that can reach heights of 70 to 100 feet, making it too tall for typical residential landscapes. It is native to northern Mexico but grows well in Florida, being hardy down to about 20°F or USDA hardiness zone 9A. …”
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Hollies at a Glance by Sydney Park Brown, Dewayne L. Ingram, William E. Barrick

“… Hollies are reliable, low-maintenance plants for Florida landscapes. Diverse sizes, forms, and textures exist, ranging from large trees to dwarf shrubs. …”
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Acer palmatum 'Bloodgood' by Edward F. Gilman

“… 'Bloodgood' Japanese maple has a round shape with a height and spread of about 20 feet, making it nicely suited to residential landscapes (Figure 1). Its popularity is due mostly to the leaves, which stay red for most of the summer. …”
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Conservation Subdivision: Construction Phase—Low Impact Development (LID) and Stormwater Treatment by Daniel Penniman, Mark Hostetler, Glenn Acomb

“…Often, stormwater runoff impacts surrounding landscapes and water bodies due to nutrient loading. …”
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Vespiform Thrips Franklinothrips vespiformis Crawford (Insecta:Thysanoptera: Aeolothripidae) by Runqian Mao, Yingfang Xiao, Steven P. Arthurs

“…This species is sold for use as a biological control agent in botanical gardens, zoos, interior landscapes, research greenhouses, nurseries with ornamental plants as well as outdoors in subtropical regions. …”
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Common Pines of Florida by Niels Proctor, Martha C. Monroe

“…Some species are also managed to enhance wildlife habitat and to provide attractive landscapes. Of course, many pines grow naturally. Like any natural resource, pines may provide more benefits if they are managed wisely. …”
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Yaupon, Ilex vomitoria by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…The fruits and flowers of yaupon attract wildlife, especially birds and pollinators, and it is a larval host plant for Henry’s elfin butterfly (Callophrys henrici) (Lotts and Naberhaus 2017). Yaupon is used in landscaping and can tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions. …”
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Public Land Management Agencies’ and Nonindustrial Private Forest Landowners’ Perceptions towards Ecosystem Services by Taylor Stein, Namyun Kil, Alexis Frank, Alison E. Adams, Damian C. Adams, Francisco J. Escobedo

“…From clean air to pulp for paper to aesthetic landscapes, humans benefit from private and public forests in many different ways. …”
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St. Augustinegrass - Made for the Florida Shade? by Laurie E. Trenholm, Russell Nagata

“… Landscapes generally contain areas where turfgrass will grow under some degree of shade for some part of the day. …”
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Bismarckia nobilis: Bismarck Palm by Timothy K. Broschat

“…The bold texture and color and eventual great height of this species make a strong statement in any setting, but can be overpowering in small residential landscapes. This revised 3-page fact sheet was written by Timothy Broschat, and published by the UF Department of Environmental Horticulture, February 2015. …”
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Cost Estimates of Producing Sapodilla in South Florida, 2017 by Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, Jonathan H. Crane

“…It should not be planted in home landscapes or in groves near natural areas. Sapodilla plantings must be fenced, and the fruit must be moved in covered vehicles to prevent fruit being eaten by wildlife and the plant from infesting areas outside the grove. …”
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Propagation and Production of Gulf Bluestem by Mack Thetford, Debbie Miller

“…This plant is a candidate for beach projects requiring planting on the back side of a primary dune, or any side of secondary dunes, or for commercial or home landscapes. This prostrate or creeping perennial spreads by long stolons and is easily distinguished by glaucous leaves, prostrate growth habit, and terminal inflorescences with stalked spikelets from 4.0 to 6.5 mm (0.15 to 0.26 in) (Clewell 1985). …”
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Propagation and Production of Atlantic St. Johnswort by Mack Thetford, Debbie Miller

“…This plant is a candidate for beach projects requiring planting of interdunal areas and secondary dunes as well as for commercial or home landscapes. Flowers occur from June to September, are terminal and axillary, and may be solitary or in small clusters called cymules or dichasia. …”
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Management and sustainability of ground-mounted solar parks requires consideration of vegetation succession as an omnipresent process by Markus Zaplata

“…In addition to the aspects of power generation, land use, aesthetics, nature conservation, and multifunctionality considered so far, there are still overlooked issues in the relatively new topic of solar landscapes. I reveal a connection with a supposedly not equally contemporary theme: ecological succession. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Breeding and Wintering Habitat for Forest Birds by Mark Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“…This evaluation tool is most useful for small developments or developments in already fragmented landscapes. The tool is designed for use when no opportunity is available to conserve large forest areas of 125 acres or more within a proposed development. …”
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Building for Birds Evaluation Tool: Forest Fragments Used as Stopover Sites by Migrant Birds by Mark E. Hostetler, Jan-Michael Archer

“…This evaluation tool is most useful for small developments or developments in already fragmented landscapes. The tool is designed for use when no opportunity is available to conserve large forest areas of 125 acres or more within a proposed development. …”
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Are Consumers Interested in Ornamental Plants That Benefit Pollinator Insects? by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Fortunately, ninety million US households have yards, landscapes, or gardens that can enhance pollinator habitat and health. …”
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