As a boy I remember our St. Augustinegrass lawn. I fondly remember winter annual weeds in that lawn. Many of these so called “weeds” are native wildflowers and a number of pollinators use these wildflowers. To see clumps of winter ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf
New industrial hemp workshops will be held in Gainesville, Homestead, & Apopka. The workshops and field activities address the rules, cultivation, and variety trials. If you are an industry professional or agricultural growers looking for ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Farm Management
A “Gardening for Pollinator Conservation” Workshop will take place Thursday, October 13, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy. Pollinators are important in conserving native plants, ensuring a plentiful ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
A “Gardening for Pollinator Conservation” Workshop will take place Thursday, October 13, at the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy. Pollinators are important in conserving native plants, ensuring a plentiful ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
A U.S. Forest Service grant is again available to assist non-industrial private landowners with the cost of controlling cogongrass. Applications will be accepted starting October 15, 2015. The program reimburses landowners for 50% of the cost ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureThe University of Florida/IFAS presents Art & Garden Fall Family Festival, October 3, at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Quincy Campus. Join us that day and discover creative ways to explore visual art and the art ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureNursery IPM Workshop North Florida Research and Education Center May Building Seminar Room and On -site Outdoor Nursery Facilities 155 Research Road Quincy, Florida 32351 June10-11, 2014 Don't miss this hands-on, 2-day workshop focused ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Announcing... an exciting local workshop coordinated and hosted by the FAMU State-Wide Small Farm Programs in collaboration with the Ekanlaunee Seed Exchange, Leon County Extension, and local small farmers The 2013 Seed Workshop: Saving Seed, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureCome to Washington County Florida to celebrate the Watermelon at the 57th annual Watermelon Festival ! Watermelon harvest in the central Florida Panhandle is actually a week or two late, but there will be plenty of melons at the Festival This ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Arbor Day (which literally means, “Tree Day”) was founded in 1872 by J. Sterling Morton, a naturalist and journalist in Nebraska. By 1882, it was celebrated by thousands of schoolchildren nationwide, who planted trees and took care of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture