Category: Horticulture

Master Gardener Volunteer Course Begins January 2026

by Barbara L. Edmonds
November 25, 2025

Do you love gardening, want to sharpen your skills, or enjoy connecting with folks who share your passion for plants? The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener volunteer (MG) course is a fun and rewarding way to grow your knowledge and give back ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening Class, Master Gardener, UF/IFAS Extension, Volunteer

Disaster Preparation, Cleanup and Assistance

by Barbara L. Edmonds
October 2, 2024

REVISED 9:00 am 10-11-2024 I hope you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Safety for yourself and your families is the first consideration as we dig out from hurricanes Milton and Helene. Levy County Extension center is open ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Disaster, Hurricane, Hurricane Prepardness, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Medical Needs, Milton, Storms

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 11, 2023

From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease

Nature Coast Master Gardeners Illumine the Way

by Barbara L. Edmonds
December 23, 2022

The firefly is the symbol of illumination and is portrayed on the Florida Master Gardener volunteer 5-year service award. Wendy L. Wilbur, State Master Gardener coordinator explained, “with 5 years of service, a Master Gardener Volunteer has ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener

Master Gardeners Harvest Educational Excellence Award

by Barbara L. Edmonds
December 2, 2022

Master Gardeners receive the Award of Excellence for Educational Materials from the University of Florida. The ‘Record of Change’ portable herbarium project provides responsive and timely education for residents and Master Gardeners. More ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Master Gardener, UF/IFAS Extension

2022 Levy County Library Summer Program

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 22, 2022

Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMG) teamed-up with sixty-five children and a dozen adults during the 2022 Levy County Library Summer Program. In cooperation with Darlene Slattery, Levy County Library Director and Layce Hallman, Library Office ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Herbarium, Master Gardener

Growing a Green Thumb; Water is a Limiting Factor

by Barbara L. Edmonds
March 17, 2022

"Gardening requires lots of water - most of it in the form of perspiration." ~ Lou Erickson Florida’s winter and spring tend to be drier months. The gardener should plan on providing supplemental irrigation. A supply of quality water, ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Growing A Green Thumb

Growing a Green Thumb; Soil Preparation

by Barbara L. Edmonds
March 14, 2022

A bit of garden wit, ascribed to Dave Barry, “your first job is to prepare the soil. The best tool for this is your neighbor's motorized garden tiller. If your neighbor does not own a garden tiller, suggest that he buy one." Tilling the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Growing A Green Thumb

Growing a Green Thumb; Preserving A Plant

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 2, 2021

Creating family memories, exploring the great outdoors, stimulating curious minds...these are a few benefits to interacting with plants and nature. Pressing plants is an easy and enjoyable activity. Diane W., Nature Coast Master Gardener, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Gardening, Master Gardener, Plant Pressing, UF/IFAS Extension

Growing A Green Thumb; Container Basics

by Barbara L. Edmonds
September 4, 2020

Spruce up a window sill, table top or porch with potted plants. Containers are portable and provide an instant fix to problem areas. DIY with container combinations of edible and flowering annuals (single season) and perennials (live more ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Container Gardening, Growing A Green Thumb, Levy County, Master Gardener, Vegetables

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