Saying Goodbye to a Shrub

Shrubs can serve many purposes in a landscape and have been used in both mass plantings and as accent features. They can include plants that offer colorful blooms, food for pollinators, and screens for less… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: January 2, 2019
Shrubs can serve many purposes in a landscape and have been used in both mass plantings and as accent features. They can include plants that offer colorful blooms, food for pollinators, and screens for less… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: November 28, 2018
Our weather along the Gulf Coast changes by the day and warmer temperatures occur throughout our fall and winter months. Don’t forget the pollinators on these warmer days. Plan your garden to include blooming plants… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: bees, camellia, flies, pollinators, shrubs, winter color
by Beth Bolles
Posted: October 23, 2018
As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Flooding, Hurricane, stinging insects, storms, wasps
by Beth Bolles
Posted: October 3, 2018
Shrubs are important landscape features but we don’t always plan for the mature size when installing many plants. As a result, pruning cuts are made to get parts of the plant out of our way… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: September 25, 2018
Many pollinator gardens in North Florida will disappear with the first frost as tender perennials die back during cold weather. Thoughtful plant selection can help you maintain food sources for pollinators and attractive landscape spaces… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: bees, butterflies, flowers, garden, gardening, pollinators, shrubs
by Beth Bolles
Posted: September 19, 2018
Even though it is the end of the season for summer weeds, homeowners still have questions about management of mature weeds in the lawn and beds. Learn about one of our most common weed issues… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: chamberbitter, flower beds, gripeweed, handpulling, lawns, turf, weed control, weeds
by Beth Bolles
Posted: September 18, 2018
There are many cool season vegetables that gardeners are able to grow in the home garden and in containers. Learn about proper timing for starting seeds during our transition from hot weather to cooler days… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: September 5, 2018
The Escambia County Master Gardener Program has formed the Escambia County Master Gardener Endowment Fund, in conjunction with the University of Florida Foundation. The University of Florida Foundation, a nonprofit organization, will be managing the… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: August 16, 2018
Flowers are both beautiful and beneficial in the garden, but plants do go through transitions were flowers fade. In these cases, consider garden enhancements with foliage to add more consistent color during the long growing… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: July 31, 2018
The UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension is hosting a Master Gardener Volunteer open house and information session Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road. The agenda includes an overview of the program… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Education, Master Gardeners, plants, training, volunteers
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