Have you been noticing large webs in your trees recently? Although these webs may make your trees look like they belong at a haunted house, they really are nothing to be spooked about. Enclosed in these webs are… Read More
By: Pat Caldwell, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County Master Gardener Have you noticed a decline in native tree frogs and insects in your yard? Have you found relatively large fecal droppings on your patio and exterior house walls and window… Read More
One late summer day as I worked in the fall vegetable garden I paused and leaned on the shovel to grab a short breather. While in this pose I noticed the constant activity of several gulf fritillary and… Read More
Relentless is a word that comes to mind when I think of the weed cogongrass, partly because cogongrass itself is relentless in its spread, taking over pastures, road right-of-ways and vacant lots. But more importantly this word comes… Read More
Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) is a noxious invasive weed that disrupts ecosystems, decreases property values, and creates increased risk for fires. It originated from Southeast Asia and infests nearly 500 million acres worldwide. It was brought to Florida and… Read More
Milkweed (Asclepias spp) plants are a must have addition to any butterfly garden due to their great importance as the only host plant species for monarch caterpillars. There are many varieties of milkweeds, from our native orange butterfly… Read More
Jicama is a root vegetable native to Latin American. It is also known as yam bean, Mexican turnip and Mexican or Chinese potato. It has become popular in the United States and is available year-round. Jicama is grown… Read More
During a cold, overcast day last winter, with a great deal of incentive to remain indoors, I knelt at the bookshelf and picked out a book on garden structures. The book’s colorful pictures of well-kept gazebos, trellises, pergolas… Read More
Growing fruit in your backyard is as old as our Country. George Washington would not have had a cherry tree to cut down if there had not been fruit trees in the yard. Although it may be a… Read More
Now that winter’s end is in sight, we can look forward to the consistently warmer weather and the explosion of emerging plant life that comes with it. While this wondrous spring event is happening it also coincides with… Read More
