Virtual Education: The Basics of Landscaping for Beautiful Green Spaces
March 31, 2026 | 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET | 0.1 CEUs
The Basics of Landscaping for Beautiful Green Spaces
Hannah Eason, Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Orange County
Dr. Morgan Pinkerton, Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems Extension Agent, University of Florida/IFAS Extension Seminole County
This class covers Florida landscaping basics with a focus on prevention, and cultural controls of plant problems. Topics include water quality, plant selection, proper planting depth, pruning, turf maintenance, and more. The class will also introduce a new landscaping book with side-by-side English and Spanish information to those in attendance. THIS SESSION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER THE LIVE VIEWING.
- Recall the basics of integrated pest management for maintaining beautiful green spaces and landscapes in Florida.
- Identify best practices for sustainable landscaping in Florida, focusing on prevention and cultural control practices.
- Recognize resources available to help make plant and landscape management decisions and understand licensing and training options.
About Hannah: Hannah Eason, UF/IFAS Extension Agent of Commercial Horticulture in Orange County, provides education to support a vibrant green industry and a sustainable food system. Her trainings and partnerships promote environmental stewardship through integrated pest management and urban farming education, with an emphasis on hydroponics. Through strategic scientific communication, Hannah aims to cultivate beautiful, sustainable landscapes across Central Florida. With over 10 years of experience as a professional horticulturist, including 5 years with UF/IFAS Extension, she holds a BS in Landscape and Nursery Horticulture and earned her MS in Agroecology from UF in Summer 2021.
About Morgan: Dr. Morgan Pinkerton, DPM, is the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Agent with UF/IFAS Extension in Seminole County. She joined Extension in 2020, working locally with farmers, farm workers, and licensed pesticide applicators to enhance the sustainability of their operations. Dr. Pinkerton specializes in integrated pest management, pesticide use, and best management practices for farm and landscape maintenance. She is a graduate of the University of Florida’s Doctor of Plant Medicine program, which provided extensive interdisciplinary and hands-on training in plant science and diagnostics. She also holds a master’s degree in entomology, with research focused on invasive species in Florida and educating youth on plant biosecurity topics.
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