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Our guide to UF/IFAS gardening publications

The University of Florida and the Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences publish a goldmine of gardening, horticulture, and landscaping information.

Our guide to the Cooperative Extension Service

Got a question about plants? Ask these folks first.

Summer House Project at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens

Honor someone special in a beautiful and educational setting.

Building soil quality

How to buy plants

Viewing and printing PDF files with Adobe Acrobat

Many of the publications from government agencies and educational institutions are provided in "Portable Document Format" and require that you have Adobe Acrobat Reader® Software on your computer.

Need the whole story on a specific gardening topic? First, try our guide to UF/IFAS gardening publications. If that's not enough, try our links to Extension publications online. If all you want to do is identify a particular plant or just get the basic facts on it, try our links to references