Lilies in the Coastal South
Lilies offer one of our most striking flowers in the garden. Learn a few basics about growing lilies in your own garden with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardener Volunteers.
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Evergreen Magnolia Selections to Consider
The Southern magnolia (Magnolia grandiflora) has always been a favorite tree since it is associated with my childhood home in Tennessee. I always enjoyed the evergreen leaves and large white flowers. In my parent’s yard, the southern magnolia… Read More
New Flavors with Edible Flowers
More and more homeowners are incorporating edible plants into their home landscape in order to enjoy the fresh taste of fruits and vegetables. Another trend to consider this coming cool season is to start a few common flowers… Read More
Attract Hummingbirds All Year
Our landscapes are becoming important spaces for many animals to find food, water, and shelter. You can enjoy many beautiful plants while supplementing the diet of a favorite garden visitor, the hummingbird. Learn about a couple of nectar… Read More
Summer Vegetable and Pollinator Plant Sale
Looking for a unique ‘vegetable’ plant to add to a garden area or container? Lipstick Peppers or Burgundy Okra can do just that! Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers for a plant sale featuring both… Read More
The Beauty of Abelia
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 when our frequent… Read More
Fall Into Gardening Education Day with Extension
Love to learn more about gardening in the Panhandle? Plan to attend a special education day, Saturday, October 20, organized by UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardeners. There will be several sessions featuring the topics of turf… Read More
Limelight Refreshes the Summer Garden
You love hydrangeas but have a sunny landscape? There are beautiful hydrangeas available at local nurseries that will grow well in sunnier locations. Limelight hydrangea (Hydrangea paniculata ‘Limelight’) is a large deciduous shrub that is a show piece in the summer garden…. Read More
The Right Loropetalum for Your Garden
A very popular landscape shrub installed by both professionals and homeowners is Loropetalum or Chinese fringe. This shrub offers attractive foliage and flowers along with begin evergreen. When you visit a nursery to select this plant for your… Read More
A Mahonia for the Winter Garden
Many gardens in Escambia County are showing the signs of cold damage but there are plants that are adapted to seasonal changes in weather. The ‘Marvel’ Mahonia is an attractive evergreen that is actually blooming now. If temps were… Read More