Hold on to your garden hats--the holidays are right around the corner! And with them come lots of traditional culinary treats that rely heavily on herbs and spices to make them special. There's still time to grow some of those flavorful plants ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
There's a strong case to be made that spring and early summer are the most exciting times in the garden. Still, with some strategic planning, you can achieve a lively and vibrant landscape throughout the year by adding key perennials and trees. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
We often hear that spring is the best time to plant trees. Even Arbor Day, the day dedicated to planting trees, is in the spring. While there is no “bad” time to plant a tree, fall is a perfect time to put a tree in the ground. By ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
A few weeks ago, I visited the home of my Master Gardener friend, Ginger. She has a bright, colorful yard with lots of plants and is a very knowledgeable backyard birder. There were several different types of bird feeders and multiple kinds ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
A yard review is your first step in maintaining all the things that attracted you to Florida in the first place. While gardens are a source of comfort and inspiration to many, they can also be a stressful, confusing, expensive place if you ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Weeds are an ever-present frustration for many home gardeners. But if we think about it, they are amazing in many ways. They grow easily in all types of soil; they are not picky about sun;they are able to tolerate both dry and wet spells ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesAs part of my duties as an extension agent, I answer a lot of questions about trees. Many times, folks are surprised that the solution that they found online was not the best one, and that sometimes it was actually harmful. It is surprising ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Over the last couple days, parts of Jacksonville experienced urban flooding that had people in my neighborhood of Springfield moving their cars blocks away to higher ground. Drivers had to find alternate routes home as streets became impassable. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
New to Florida and lamenting the low maintenance lush green lawn you left behind? HOA breathing down your neck to fix your problem areas? You're not alone. Growing grass in Florida is not like growing grass in many other parts of the ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Milkweed: we all know it as the poster plant for pollinator gardens, but did you know it feeds many other insects beyond the beloved monarch butterfly? (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife