Blossom End Rot on Tomatoes

What’s with the name? A common issue, when growing your own tomatoes in Florida, is blossom end rot (BER). With Blossom end rot, tomatoes begin to rot while still on the plant, opposite of where… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: April 17, 2020
What’s with the name? A common issue, when growing your own tomatoes in Florida, is blossom end rot (BER). With Blossom end rot, tomatoes begin to rot while still on the plant, opposite of where… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: April 15, 2020
Keeping it Green If you are a gardener and you have lived anywhere else, you realize pretty quickly that Florida is different. The weather, the bugs and a whole lot of other gardening issues add… Read More
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, landscaping, Master Gardeners
by David Austin
Posted: March 25, 2020
That unsightly black stuff When a black film we call sooty mold visits your plants and covers the leaves you can be sure of at least one thing. You have an insect problem. Most of… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: August 2, 2019
Not how we do it up North? When it comes to gardening, Florida is just different. Northern gardener bite their lips and try not to scream when they first try their craft in Florida. It’s… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: June 18, 2019
Love and Hate Facebook gardening groups will light up at the mention of Mexican Petunia, Ruellia simplex. Comments like “Worst weed ever!”, “My favorite plant!”, “Invasive! Pull it out quickly!”, and “It’s so easy to… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: June 6, 2019
Silent Invaders When we think of things as being invasive we often imagine something like water Hyacinths covering every inch of a waterway or acres of Brazilian Peppers blocking out the sun where nothing else… Read More
by David Austin
Posted: January 16, 2019
Sharpen your gardening skills! Highlands County Master Gardener Class is getting ready to start. Every year, the last Saturday in January, the class begins. The classes are every Wednesday after opening day until the last… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Citrus, classes, gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, plant problems, turfgrass
by Taylor Davis
Posted: July 26, 2018
UF/IFAS Extension office in Highlands County hosted a Basics of: Backyard Chickens Workshop last week and it went splendidly!! While a smaller crowd attended, there is always room to grow- especially with this program. … Read More
Category: Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: HCLivestock, Highlands County
Posted: June 20, 2017
“Water, water everywhere….” Goes Coleridge’s Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner. He may as well have been talking about Highlands County lately. Lots of rain and more on the way. Mosquito hordes procreated in all… Read More
Posted: August 18, 2016
OSHA guidelines for outdoor workers: OSHA recommends employers train workers on how to protect themselves about the importance of eliminating areas where mosquitoes breed on the work site. In addition, OSHA suggests employers provide insect repellents and protective clothing and encourage… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
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