Category: Home Landscapes

Extension Master Gardeners Receive 2024 Extension for All Award

by Barbara L. Edmonds
October 30, 2024

When the man-of-the-mower and I relocated from Ohio to Florida, I had to learn how to garden in beach sand. In south-west Ohio, the soils are dark, loamy and have more organic matter than Florida soils. Sand does not hold much water or nutrients ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener, Nature Coast Master Gardener, UF/IFAS Extension

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

“These Grapes Are Excellent”

by Barbara L. Edmonds
September 24, 2024

University of Florida, Associate Professor, Dr. Ali Sarkhosh met with Levy residents to discuss Vitis rotundifolia, commonly called muscadine, scuppernong, bullaces or bullet grape. During his presentation, Sarkhosh cited a study (Habibi et. ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Fruit, Gardening, Grape, Levy County Extension

Big Bodacious Bugs Invade Levy Libraries

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 26, 2024

The National Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to read 12 hours per week over summer break. Studies indicate summer reading habits benefit cognitive development, improve language skill, increase concentration, improves imagination ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Levy County Extension, Master Gardener, Summer Reading Program

Gardeners Growing Gardeners at Two Hawk Hammock, Williston

by Barbara L. Edmonds
August 26, 2024

Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) partnered with The Children’s Table, a non-profit food pantry to teach vegetable gardening basics. Participants were new to gardening or were unfamiliar with north Florida growing conditions. During the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Citrus for North Florida

by Barbara L. Edmonds
June 24, 2024

I recall one of the first times mama visited the farm. It was a cool, overcast November. Despite the wind and drizzling rain, mama insisted on picking tangerines. We quickly picked a bagful and went inside to enjoy our harvest. The thin rind ... READ MORE

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

Congratulations to this year’s 2024 Master Gardener class

by Barbara L. Edmonds
May 1, 2024

Master Gardener volunteer training is a partnership between Levy County Board of County Commissioners and University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). Coursework included in-person lecture, online presentations, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Design a Spring Basket Workshop

by Barbara L. Edmonds
March 1, 2024

Hop into Spring with an egg-citing horticulture experience led by UF/IFAS Extension Levy County Master Gardener volunteers. This unique journey into creativity and nature provides hands-on instruction intertwined with horticulture and artistic ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden Art, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

Get Sandspur BEFORE They Get You!

by Barbara L. Edmonds
January 7, 2024

Is dolomite or lime effective in controlling sandspur? I’ve heard sandspur won't grow if we sweeten the soil. According to UF specialist and Extension agents, attempts to kill sandspur by liming or using dolomite is not effective. Additionally, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Lawn, Levy County, Turfgrass, Weeds

Protect Plants from Freezing Temps!

by Barbara L. Edmonds
January 6, 2024

How cold is too cold and how do I protect plants from freezing temperatures? The good news; plants selected for site conditions have greater chances of surviving and thriving. Over the past weeks, plants have been preconditioned by exposure ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener

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