Tag: plants

NISAW 2016 – Beach Vitex in the Florida Panhandle

by Rick O'Connor
February 23, 2016

In 2013 we began writing about a potential invasive plant in the Florida panhandle called Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia). The first record we knew of was reported from Pensacola Beach and was posted on EDDmaps.org. According to this website ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Beach Vitex, Exotic Species, Invasive, Invasive Control, Invasive Of The Day, Invasive Species, Invasives, Lend A Hand, NISAW2016, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Sustainable Living

NISAW 2016 – Chinese Tallow Tree

by Carrie Stevenson
February 23, 2016

Benjamin Franklin has been blamed for introducing the invasive Chinese Tallow tree to the Southeast when he mailed seeds to a planter after one of his trips to London in the late 1700’s. However, recent DNA work has traced the invasive strain ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Invasive Species, Invasives, Land Management, NISAW, NISAW2016, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants

Spring Gardening Series Starts March 12

by Beth Bolles
February 19, 2016

Escambia County Master Gardeners will be presenting gardening topics on various Saturdays this spring for the public. The programs will be held at Woerner Landscape and Pet Supply, 1332 Creighton Road. Each program will begin at 10:00. Topics ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Color, Containers, Gardening, Plants, Pollinators, Programs, Water Gardens

Beating Pests with Plant Chemicals

by Beth Bolles
August 26, 2015

It would seem that landscapes are filled with pests ready to devour our favorite plants. We can often see evidence of pest damage in the form of leaf curls, stippled leaves, or chewed holes in foliage. How do plants survive with all the pest ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Aphids, Chemicals, Gardeners, Gardens, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Ladybeetle, Natural, Panhandle Gardening, Pest Control, Pests, Plants

“And then it began to rain”… the April edition of Discovering the Panhandle

by Rick O'Connor
April 17, 2015

As we left the winter months and headed into spring I was expecting a lot of new blooms, new animal tracks, and more live encounters with wildlife... and then the rain began. I do not know if the entire panhandle has been getting what Pensacola ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Barrier Islands, Curiosities, Ecotourism, Environmental Education, Hiking, Kayaking, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Recreation, Wildlife

Invasive Species of the Day: Cuban Tree Frog and Hydrilla

by Carrie Stevenson
February 28, 2015

Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus septentrionalis): The Cuban Treefrog: was introduced into Florida as a stowaway on vehicles and plants in the 1920’s. As of 2013, breeding populations have been recorded as far north as Georgia. Cuban Treefrogs ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Aquatic Weed, Cuban Tree Frog, Environmental Education, Habitat Conservation, Hydrilla, Invasive, Invasive Management, Invasive Species Of The Day, Invasives, Land Management, NISAW2015, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Urban Wildlife, Watershed, Wildlife

Green Lynx Spider

by Beth Bolles
November 4, 2014

Take a walk through the garden or woods this fall and you are sure to pass by a Green lynx spider. Unless you are very observant though, you will probably not realize that this common spider is perched upon flowers and low shrubs, ready to catch ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Beneficials, Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Plants, Spiders, Wildflowers

New Year Brings New Fertilizer Regulations

by Carrie Stevenson
January 11, 2014

Beginning New Year’s Day of 2014, a new law went into effect that state lawmakers, environmental advocates, and lawn care professionals hope will reduce Florida’s decades-long problem with stormwater runoff pollution. The law states that ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Fertilizer, GIBMP, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Leaching, Non-point Source Pollution, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants, Runoff, Sustainable Living, Water Quality, Watershed

Beach Vitex… Is It a Growing Problem?

by Rick O'Connor
July 20, 2013

It’s actually a pretty plant, this Beach Vitex (Vitex rotundifolia), and it is very good at stabilizing eroding dunes. In the 1990’s, the state of South Carolina planted this shrub to help restore dunes lost during hurricanes. ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Beach Vitex, Carolina, Dunes, Habitat Conservation, Invasive, Invasives, IPM, Panhandle Outdoors, Plants

Weekly What Is It: Native Azaleas

by Carrie Stevenson
April 8, 2013

While most of the azaleas in my neighborhood have had an early first bloom, if you visit a forested wetland in our area right now you might be treated with the delicate blossoms of one of our native azaleas. On a recent Panhandle Outdoors ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Education, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Hiking, Plants

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