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By Ralph E. Mitchell For every pest, there always seems to be a pest of that pest – a predator, parasite or some type of beneficial organism – that suppresses any aforementioned pest to levels… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: December 12, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell For every pest, there always seems to be a pest of that pest – a predator, parasite or some type of beneficial organism – that suppresses any aforementioned pest to levels… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: allamanda, braconid wasp, cassava, caterpillar, jatropha, papaya, papaya hornworm, pest, sphinx moth
by spacemonkey
Posted: November 21, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Tired of growing St. Augustine and Bahia grass? Why not try a tropical relative that you can actually eat – sugarcane! Many homeowners already have this perennial tropical grass growing happily… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: July 23, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell While a name like bitter melon may make you think twice about eating this fruit, this Asian crop is very popular across the world and even here in the United States. … Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: bitter melon, cucumber, easy-to-grow, Ganjyu
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 25, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell If tiny tomatoes smaller than the classic cherry tomato are of interest, then Everglades tomatoes may be what you are looking for! Apparently this wild tomato has worked its way into… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 11, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell With the heat and rain of summer weather ramping up, some vegetable gardeners take the summer off and simply solarize their garden. However, if you wanted to go ahead and garden… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: beans, black-eyed, cream, Crowder, peas
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 5, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Coffee is a favorite beverage for much of the world. In addition to this attribute, coffee plants can also be considered ornamental and novel in regards to your backyard landscape. Small… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Arabica, Coffee, ornamental, Robusta, small tree
by spacemonkey
Posted: June 5, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Pest problems can come on a large or small scale. Think of the myriad of microbes that can bring us to our knees. A flea may be tiny, but look at… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Fruit, infestations, lychee, lychee erinose mite, mite
by spacemonkey
Posted: May 1, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell The first time that I tasted a muscadine grape was in Georgia. It was a pleasant difference from what I was used to, namely northern bunch-type grapes. The thick skin and… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: muscadine grape
by spacemonkey
Posted: February 28, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell I was out in our Demonstration Garden at the East Port Campus on Harbor View Road in Port Charlotte this morning and smelled a floral fragrance of some type –a honey-like… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: macadamia, Macadamia tetraphylla, nut
by spacemonkey
Posted: February 19, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell I am going to have to repeat myself, but in addition to not liking red beets as a youth, I also did not like kale. It was probably in the manner… Read More
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
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