Epiphytes are “air” plants, including moss, that survive on moisture and nutrients in the atmosphere. Several epiphytic plants, like Spanish moss, ball moss, and lichen, are common to the Florida landscape and the southeast United States. People unfamiliar… Read More
If you use containers of different shapes and sizes, you can fit them together in eye-pleasing groupings for small-space gardening. Think inside the box or inside a terrarium. Most plants will do fine, growing happily for many years inside… Read More
The purpose of this award program is to recognize individuals, businesses, and community associations that are committed to conserving water resources and protecting the environment utilizing Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles. Winning landscapes balance attractive designs with plants, landscape elements, water-efficient irrigation… Read More
June 1st starts the Nitrogen restrictive season. No nitrogen applications allowed until September 30th please see the Manatee County Fertilizer Ordinance for more information. Applications of fertilizer that has an analysis (N-P-K) on the bag must be 0-0-#, this means fertilizer… Read More
The Manatee County Extension Service Mobile Irrigation Lab will come to your home or business and conduct a full evaluation of the landscape and irrigation system to help you save on your outdoor irrigation water use. Do you… Read More
Are You Spreading Problems in the Landscape? Factsheet (PDF) Pruning equipment can spread disease in the landscape if not properly cleaned and disinfected. By disinfecting gardening tools on a regular basis, you can help prevent the spread of… Read More
Vermicomposting is composting with worms. The worms eat organic materials ideally balanced with both carbon and nitrogen elements. They produce castings – worm “poop.” The castings become the end product, vermicompost, a wonderful soil additive. Soil improvements Vermicompost… Read More
Are you finding dead shrubs in your hedge? Botryosphaeria, bot rot, has hit Manatee County. Bot rot is a disease whose symptoms includes yellow, spotted and blighted leaves, dried leaves, defoliation, cankers, tip dieback, branch dieback, and often… Read More
On Saturday, October 1, 2016 the weather was slightly cool from the oppressive weather of September. Over 500 residents of Manatee, Hillsborough, and Sarasota Counties visited the annual Master Gardener Plant Sale. Plant selection varied from an abundant… Read More
Posted By Martha Glenn, Commercial Horticulture A question that is often asked is “How often should I water my plants?” This video was conceived as a way to help answer this age old question. Happy Viewing. *No plants… Read More
