Starting a Garden at Home

Now is a good time to start a small backyard garden. You can choose your favorite vegetables and herbs to grow in our warm season. Learn a starting point with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County… Read More
by Beth Bolles
Posted: April 1, 2020
Now is a good time to start a small backyard garden. You can choose your favorite vegetables and herbs to grow in our warm season. Learn a starting point with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: containers, fruits, gardens, raised beds, soils, starting a garden, tomatoes
by Beth Bolles
Posted: March 28, 2019
Homeowners are always looking for methods to manage one of our most difficult pests in the vegetable garden. Learn about the science of how to properly use marigolds to deter nematodes against one our our… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: companion plants, marigolds, nematodes, pests, soils, tomatoes
by Beth Bolles
Posted: January 8, 2016
Home landscapes have plenty of materials that can be transformed into a wonderful soil amendment. Join Escambia Extension on Friday, January 22 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. to learn about techniques to compost yard debris… Read More
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources
Tags: amendments, clippings, compost, composting, greens and browns, leaves, recycling, soils, yard debris
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