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Brunfelsia americana "Lady of the Night'

Head-turner, fragrant flowering shrubs: Brunfelsia americana [Solanaceae] “Lady-of-the-Night’

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
February 23, 2018

My 'Lady of the Night' is in full bloom again (previously April 20 and October 10, 2017 ) and now, February 22, 2018. This shrub is stunning when in flower and the bonus (to some people it is a tad too much) is it is super-fragrant in the evening, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: "beautiful South Florida Plants", Doug Caldwell, Florida, Flowering Shrubs, Fragrant Flowering Shrubs
Bat house

Birds, Bats & Bees: Integrated Pest Management on Small Farms

by Jessica M. Ryals
February 6, 2018

  Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a broad approach to managing pests on your farm and considers growth of a healthy crop, human health, ecosystem health and economic inputs when using strategies to deter pests. IPM uses a number ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: IPM, Jessica Ryals, Pests, Pollinators, Sustainability
What's Fresh in FLorida

INFOGRAPHIC: What’s Fresh in Florida?

by Jessica M. Ryals
February 6, 2018

Eating in season in Florida can be a real treat! And this time of the year we have a variety of vegetables and fruits available at grocery stores, farmer's markets, farm stands and CSAs. According the Florida Department of Agriculture and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Natural Resources
Tags: Collier County, Eating In Season, Jessica Ryals, Produce Availability, Seasonal Eating, Vegetables
Orchid

Event: Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance Orchid Show

by Twyla Leigh
February 6, 2018

UF IFAS Extension Collier County and Collier County Parks and Recreation are pleased to join with area orchid enthusiasts to present Orchids in the Park. A local Orchid Show and Sale located at the North Collier Regional Park on Livingston ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Gulf Coast Orchid Alliance, North Collier Regional Park, Orchid Show, Orchids, Twyla Leigh
Hurricane Irma Damage of IFAS Bldg

Collier County Extension Building Takes a Hurricane Hit

by Twyla Leigh
February 1, 2018

Hurricane Irma roared through Collier County taking roofs, screens, signs, trees, foliage, electricity and cell phone service. The UF IFAS Extension Collier County building was hit hard. The metal roof was ripped off, the ceiling collapsed ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Collier County, Hurricane Irma, New Extension Location, Twyla Leigh

Collier County Extension | Garden Diagnostic Tests| Thomas Becker, Master Gardener and Urban Hort programs coordinator, filizzi@ufl.edu

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
November 3, 2017

Below you'll find forms and instructions on soil tests, water tests, plant disease tests, nematode tests. All testing must be sent to Gainesville. Plant or insect ID are available here. Water Analysis Information Plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Collier County, Diagnostic Test, Insect Identification, Nematode Test, Plant Disease Test, Plant Identification, Soil Nutrients, Soil PH, Turf Disease Test, Water Analysis

Factsheet: Exotic Invasives with Yellow Flowers Easy to Spot Now!

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
December 6, 2008

Naples Daily News Dec. 6, 2008 Above: The earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) grows to 40 feet tall and has elongate leaves with parallel veins. Photo: Stephen Brown. UF/IFAS Lee Co. Extension. Right, above: ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Acacia Auriculiformis, Christmas Senna, Collier County, Doug Caldwell, Earleaf Acacia, Exotic Pest Plant, Glaucous Cassia, S. Surattensis, Stephen Brown

Factsheet: Disease is Killing Queen Palms (Syagrus romanzoffiana) 2005

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
May 3, 2005

Left: Late symptoms of mystery disease, note how the fronds do not break, nor do they hang parallel to the trunk. Several landscape managers reported that the palms were green one week and then it was as if they had been freeze-dried ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Collier County, Doug Caldwell, Dr. Monica Elliott, Queen Palm

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