Extension offers lawn and landscape workshop The University of Florida/Volusia County Extension will offer a Green Industries Best Management Practices Workshop from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 15, at the Agricultural Center, 3100… Read More
Volusia County Master Gardeners will host a tour of the landscape areas at the Volusia County Agricultural Center on Thursday, May 24 starting at 9:30. There will be a plant sale afterwards for tour participants…. Read More
Did you know? Many nurseries sell plants that are invasive or potentially invasive to Florida! In fact, it is perfectly legal to sell many invasive plants – there are only a handful of species that… Read More
Have you ever considered the possibility of growing an alternative tropical crop? You’ve heard of Mediterranean crops introduced to Florida for commercial production but what about tropical? I’m specifically referring to Macadamia! This is a… Read More
Florida growers are constantly looking for alternative crops to diversity, and find new markets; however, that hunt is becoming more intense. A promising new central Florida crop in production includes Macadamia which has found success… Read More
The Manchineel tree is a member of the Euphorbiaceae {spurge} family. Its botanical name is Hippomane mancinella. The name is derived from the Spanish word manzanilla meaning “little apple”. In the Florida Everglades and the… Read More
Trees felled by hurricanes cause tremendous damage. They bring down power lines, destroy property, and injure humans. Because of this, some people choose not to replace their downed trees. But this thinking can be misguided:… Read More
You know the ones I’m talking about… Almost every big box store carries them during the Christmas season. They are the little cute ones, usually for sale next to the registers adorned with colorful ornaments,… Read More
What is an Herb? Herbs are plants used for food, flavoring, medicine, or fragrance due to their savory or aromatic properties. The purpose of this post is to introduce common culinary herbs which grow well in… Read More
