When you hear “Florida-Friendly Landscape” what do you picture? Is it a well-kept design that fits in with the rest of the neighborhood or a wild and untamed eye-sore? Do you see an abundance of flowers and wildlife or a lot of weeds ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Happy New Year!! The 2022-2023 4-H year is upon us and we started off with a party to welcome new and current 4-H members! Duval 4-H families celebrated the new year at Boone Park sharing 4-H with community members, jumping in the bounce house, ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers
While the National Arbor Day is always in April, many Floridians do not know that Florida’s Arbor Day is the third Friday in January. In 2022 that date is Friday, January 21st. This early date is perfect for planting trees in northeast Florida. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
As a rule, trees in North Florida can be pruned any time of year. However, the winter months seem to bring out the pruning bug in many folks. Also, any information on pruning would not be complete without a word on pruning crape myrtle. Read ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
The Fourteenth State of the River Report (http://www.sjrreport.com) was recently released. The report addresses issues affecting the health of the St. Johns River. The report contains information that should be of interest to homeowners with ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, Water
We get a lot of questions from folks dealing with plant and pest issues in their landscape about “what to spray”, or “how to fertilize”. Often times we want the quick fix. What if there was more to having a thriving landscape than ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
We don’t often think about the roots of trees until there is a problem. A forester friend of mine called it a “fencepost mentality”. Being underground, they are often out of sight out of mind. However, without well-functioning roots trees ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Landscapes, HorticultureOur landscape trees rarely die of old age. Usually there is something we have done or failed to have done that shortens the lifespan of our landscape trees. Sometimes it is easy to forget that they are living things that need certain conditions ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, HorticultureWhen we are having problems with our lawns or plants, the first thing that comes to mind is often that it is a pest or disease. We often overlook that it could be a problem with the soil. One of the first questions that I ask when folks come ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn
Recently, I was asked by a retired couple to look at some trees on their property that an "arborist" they hired said needed to be removed. The trees were not perfect, they were older water oaks but the "arborist" in this case told them that ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture