This Saturday, June 17, why not join the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore at First Magnitude Brewing Co. for Pollinator Palooza? This free festival runs from 2-8 p.m. and will feature live music, four different food trucks, and for the 21-and-over ... READ MORE
Category: EventsThe UF/IFAS Sumter County Residential Horticulture/Master Gardener Program will be holding a Pollinator Short Course at the Sumter County Fairgrounds in Bushnell next Wednesday, April 5, and the IFAS Bookstore will be there! The event runs from ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Aloe plants are very popular due to their Its adaptability to a variety of conditions. Besides the ever-familiar Aloe vera plant, there is another species known as the soap aloe or Aloe maculata. Very ornamental and a great beginner ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
By Ralph E. Mitchell If you like perennial plants that flower almost all-year round, you may be interested in pentas. Named after the Latin word for “five” due to the five-petalled flowers, pentas have bright flowers that attract ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
While there are many “tried and true” flowering shrubs for our area, there is one that stands out as an almost “foolproof” selection. The shrub/small tree known as Jatropha integerrima, or just plain Jatropha for short, is a plant ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
HUMMINGBIRDS Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 4, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Volusia County Master Gardeners will host a tour of several Florida Friendly Landscaping areas at the Volusia County Agricultural Center on Thursday, May 30 starting at 9:00. There will be a plant sale afterwards for tour participants. This ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Hummingbirds are the motorcycles of the bird world. They are small, nimble, and fast. They are brightly colored and their high-speed antics are a delight to watch. Fortunately it's easy to attract these speed racers to your yard! Hummingbirds ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Wildlife
By Ralph E. Mitchell We just finished our 2018 Master Gardener Training activity called the “Parade of Plants”. Master Gardener Trainees pick a plant and then develop a short ten-minute presentation on this plant. All of the presentations ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
HUMMINGBIRDS Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 20, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road. (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife