Ideas on Using Fall Tree Leaves

A number of tree species in our area don’t completely shed their leaves until spring growth. The turkey oak, sometimes called scrub oak, is in this category and will hold onto many of its brown,… Read More
by llw5479
Posted: December 14, 2020
A number of tree species in our area don’t completely shed their leaves until spring growth. The turkey oak, sometimes called scrub oak, is in this category and will hold onto many of its brown,… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: compost, Fall tree leaves, Mulch, native plants, Vegetable Gardening
by llw5479
Posted: October 26, 2020
If you’ve had a history of winter annual weeds in your lawn, the best option is to apply a preemergence herbicide during October. But, winter annual lawn weeds don’t exist yet. They are in the… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: annual weeds, cool-season weeds, Herbicides, lawn, Preemergence, preventing, weed control, Weeds, Winter Weeds
by llw5479
Posted: July 2, 2020
If you’ve been outside this spring, you’ve probably been bothered by gnats. These tiny flies relentlessly congregate near the face getting into the eyes, nose, mouth and ears. Eye gnats come right up to the… Read More
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Uncategorized
Tags: eye flies, Eye gnats, gnats, grass flies, Insects
by llw5479
Posted: April 14, 2020
One of the things to do while stuck at home due to COVID-19 restrictions, is to look for caterpillars and butterflies in your landscape. I’ve noticed giant swallowtail butterflies (Papilio cresphontes) a little early this… Read More
by llw5479
Posted: April 14, 2020
Did you know that the first virus discovered was in plants, not in humans? As early as 1857, tobacco farmers in the Netherlands recognized a new disease of tobacco. It wasn’t called a virus at… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Master Gardener Volunteer, plant disease, plant pathology, Virus
by llw5479
Posted: April 2, 2020
With most of us being at home more due to restrictions on getting out, people seem to be noticing more of what is going on in their own lawns, landscapes and gardens. As a result,… Read More
Category: Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Fungus, Lawns, Master Gardener volunteers, mold
by llw5479
Posted: March 5, 2020
Correcting four common mistakes can result in a better lawn. The first step in correctly managing a Florida lawn is to know the type of grass you have; but many homeowners don’t know. The kind… Read More
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Fertilizing, Irrigation, Lawns, Mowing
by llw5479
Posted: February 20, 2020
Vegetable gardening can be an excellent activity for the entire family. There’s always something new to learn from the experience. For the young gardener, there are valuable lessons to learn. Things that all of us… Read More
Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: growing vegetables, Vegetable Gardening, vegetable production
by llw5479
Posted: February 14, 2020
The UF/IFAS Extension Office in Okaloosa County will be offering a seminar on growing citrus and a seminar on growing tomatoes at the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA) Home Show. And… Read More
Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Seminars, Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardening
by llw5479
Posted: February 7, 2020
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Camellia Society will conduct a Camellia Workshop to introduce the camellia to area residents. The workshop will be held 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturday, February 8 at the Okaloosa… Read More
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: camellia, landscape plants, Workshop
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