Tag: Panhandle Gardening

Look More Deeply for Causes of Leaf Wilt

by Beth Bolles
November 22, 2016

Plants have specific ways of telling gardeners that there is a problem, but not all plant symptoms lead us directly to the cause. During drier conditions, we often use wilting leaves as an indicator that water is needed. This can be a reliable ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Care, Gardening, General Gardening, Irrigation, Lawns, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Plants, Soil Management, Uncategorized, Watering

Spiny Spiders

by Beth Bolles
October 7, 2016

The year’s mild winter and frequent rain showers have created lush lawns and gardens with an abundance of insects. As a result, we are seeing many predator arthropods taking advantage of the available feast. One of the morning interesting ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Beneficials, Garden, Integrated Pest Management, Orb Weavers, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Predators, Spiders, Webs

Saltbush–a Native Beauty, of Sorts

by Carrie Stevenson
September 16, 2016

In the spring and summer, no one notices the little green shrub hidden among wax myrtle and marsh elder at the edge of the salt marsh. However, if I'm leading a group of students or a Master Naturalist class through the same area in the fall, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterfly Gardening, Fall Flowering Shrub, Groundsel Tree, Native Plants, Native Shrub, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Rain Garden, Saltbush, Shrubs, Wildflowers

Best Seasons for Planting Coming Up

by Beth Bolles
September 8, 2016

By the look of the crowded nurseries during March and April, springtime seems to be the best time for planting. This is the case for our frost tender annuals and perennials but we are actually heading into our best seasons for planting trees ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: General Gardening, Installation, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Installation, Planting, Shrubs, Trees, Uncategorized

Consider Landscape Fabric Carefully

by Beth Bolles
August 12, 2016

Homeowners and horticulture professionals spend time to develop an attractive ornamental bed only to have weeds take over months or a few years later. One common method in the attempt to prevent weeds is to apply a landscape fabric around plants ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, General Gardening, Installation, Landscape Fabric, Mulch, Mulching, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Weeds

The Fig

by Carrie Stevenson
July 26, 2016

Summer is full of simple pleasures—afternoon rainstorms, living in flip flops, and cooling off in a backyard pool. Among these, one of my favorites is walking out my door and picking handfuls of figs right from the tree. Before we planted ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible, Edible Landscape, Fig, Fruit Trees, Landscape, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, Trees

Plant Mutations

by Beth Bolles
July 7, 2016

Many of the plants in our gardens have been developed and discovered that offer interesting characteristics. These may include leaves with variegations, dwarf growth habits, or even contorted stems. We enjoy these plant differences and many ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterfly Japanese Maple, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Variegated Foliage, Variegated Plants

Know Your Patented Plants

by Beth Bolles
June 8, 2016

Gardeners love to share plants. My yard, like many of my gardener friends, is filled with plant gifts that were started from a cutting or division of a favorite plant. These two methods of growing new plants is fairly easy once you learn the ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Garden Design, General Gardening, Nursery, Ornamental Shrubs, Ornamentals, Panhandle Gardening, Patented Plants, Perennials, Uncategorized

Don’t be a Sap! Knowing the difference between Florida pines

by Carrie Stevenson
June 1, 2016

Pine trees are so common in the southeastern United States that they are often taken for granted. They are usually the first to be cut down when homeowners are nervous about storms, and unless you’re in the tree-growing business, they are ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Wildlife

Beneficial Ants

by Beth Bolles
May 5, 2016

Believe it or not, there is a beneficial ant that is found in many landscapes. If you see an interesting mound shaped like a small volcano, you likely have the pyramid ants. These ants form small nests in sandy soils and the mound will have ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Ants, Beneficial, Fire Ants, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Panhandle Gardening, Pyramid Ants, Uncategorized

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