Lichen

01/05/24 • 7 min

Your Central Florida Yard

Lichens you might be saying, what are those? Learn how to recognize lichens in the landscape and what exactly they are.

Sources for this Episode:

Field oriented keys to the Florida lichens by Rosentreter, DeBolt, and Kaminsky https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/lib/pdf/Rosentreter_Field_oriented_keys_to_the_Florida_lichens_Dec_2015.pdf
Lichens https://natl.ifas.ufl.edu/biota/lichens.php
Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep485
Life of Lichen https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1296
Lichens https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/lichens.shtml
Lichens All Around https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellasco/2021/05/25/lichens-all-around/
About Lichens https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/beauty/lichens/about.shtml

For more information and to contact us: ⁠https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/

Lichens you might be saying, what are those? Learn how to recognize lichens in the landscape and what exactly they are.

Sources for this Episode:

Field oriented keys to the Florida lichens by Rosentreter, DeBolt, and Kaminsky https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/herbarium/lib/pdf/Rosentreter_Field_oriented_keys_to_the_Florida_lichens_Dec_2015.pdf
Lichens https://natl.ifas.ufl.edu/biota/lichens.php
Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens - Harmless Epiphytes https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ep485
Life of Lichen https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN1296
Lichens https://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/woody/lichens.shtml
Lichens All Around https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellasco/2021/05/25/lichens-all-around/
About Lichens https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/beauty/lichens/about.shtml

For more information and to contact us: ⁠https://centralfloridayard.substack.com/

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Spanish Moss

What do you know about Spanish moss—there are many myths and legends but are they true.

Sources for this Episode:

Spanish Moss: ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/ornamentals/spanish-moss.html⁠
Garden Myths, Volume One: ⁠https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/florida-friendly-landscapes/garden-myths-one.html⁠
Spanish Moss, Ball Moss, and Lichens---Harmless Epiphytes: ⁠https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP485⁠
Florida’s Native Bromeliads: ⁠https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/uw205 ⁠

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Welcome to the podcast series where we explore how to successfully garden in the unique climate of central Florida. Whether you're a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this podcast is for you. So grab your shovel and get ready to dig into this monthly podcast for gardeners in and around the central Florida area!

Together we will talk all things you can find, do, and explore in your yard ... and beyond! From small insects and lichens to large trees and waterways, the topics we discuss are all to help you be a successful gardener, responsible Floridian, and natural resources steward (with the best yard on the block)!

Each episode will focus on a specific gardening and landscaping topic with a garden checklist at the end of the episode so you can take what you have learned and apply it in your own yard.