If there was ever a plant that was considered royalty in southern landscapes the camellias would undoubtedly be it. They have been grown in our gardens for over 200 years. With origins in Asia, it is thought that there are over 20,000 varieties ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
With everything that has been going on, one benefit seems to have been more people getting outside and into their lawn and gardens. It can seem like an uphill battle at times. Particularly if this is your first time, or if you start to see some ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
The purpose of the 4-H pullet project workshop series is to encourage youth to participate in the pullet project, specifically showing and selling commercial laying hens at the Greater Jacksonville Fair. Youth will develop life skills such ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, , Livestock
Now that it is officially hurricane season perhaps it is time to be thinking about the trees around our homes. There is no “risk free “tree however; there are strategies that we can undertake that can create a more wind resistant tree canopy. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Home LandscapesCome Join us for A Day of Gardening Saturday, February 24, 2018 9:30 a.m. - 2:40 p.m. Duval County Extension Office 1010 N. McDuff Avenue North, Jacksonville, FL 32254 Cost $20.00 Deadline to register is Friday, February 16th For the ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture