Fruits & Vegetables Archives - UF/IFAS Extension Gilchrist County

Category: Fruits & Vegetables

The 2019 Master Gardener class, plus Pete (center blue cap) demonstrate soil sampling.

UPDATE: Due to minimal staffing, UF/IFAS Extension Analytical Labs are prioritizing soil samples from producers. Dooryard landscape and garden soil samples may be stored and analyzed as capacity becomes available. We appreciate your patience as we move through… Read More

Will This Kill My Tree?

Moth larvae spin loose webs in outer sections of hardwood canopy.

by Barbara L. Edmonds

Posted: September 19, 2018

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An up close view reveals dozens of hairy, inch long caterpillar, twitching within the fine webbing. Twigs, stems, skeletonized leaves and excrement were visible. Left alone, will these fall webworm kill our young pecan tree? Is this a… Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease

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Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Vegetable Garden Soil Testing

Will This Kill My Tree?