Tag: Gardeners

Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin

December 15, 2022

How to best cover your plants, from the experts: Use a non-plastic covering. Frost cloths can be found at hardware stores and garden centers, or large blankets or bedsheets also work. The covering should drape over the ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cold Protection, Cold Temperatures, Freeze Warning, Gardeners, Gardening, Home Gardening, Horticulture, Leon County, Mark Tancig, Severe Weather, Winter Weather Watch

Global gardeners help UF tomato breeding program; will send growth, flavor data to lab

by Samantha Murray

January 12, 2021

Normally, University of Florida scientists such as Harry Klee gauge the taste and aroma of their new tomatoes by letting volunteers test them at the UF Sensory Lab in Gainesville. But now, people from across the globe who grow tomatoes in their ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Amateur Plant Breeders, Citizen Science, Data, Gardeners, Harry Klee, Production, Seeds, Taste, Tomatoes, UF/IFAS Advancement, Varieties

The Preying Mantis: Friend to Gardeners, but Nightmare to Insects

by BLOGS.IFAS

March 23, 2015

The preying mantis is well equipped to thin the population of destructive insects. The last two years have been kind to the insect population in north Florida, and 2015 appears to be continuing the trend. The weather has provided enough rain ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Friend, Gardeners, Insects, Mantis, Nightmare, Panhandle Outdoors, Preying

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