UF/IFAS
Extension Gilchrist County

Tag: gardening

Researcher Karen McKenzie raised these female in captivity. They do not carry disease.

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?


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
The 2019 Master Gardener class, plus Pete (center blue cap) demonstrate soil sampling.

Growing a Green Thumb; Vegetable Garden Soil Testing


March 4, 2022

I’ll be first to admit gardening is hard work. Over the years, the man of the mower has put in sweat and toiled to draw forth an edible bounty. Working the land has revealed a great deal about previous land use. Charred wood, metal farm implements ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Growing A Green Thumb, Master Gardener, Vegetable, Water Quality
people pruning grape vine

Growing a Green Thumb; Pruning Grapevine


February 4, 2022

The muscadine is believed to be one of the first native grape species cultivated in North America. Its fruit is popular in jellies, eating in hand, juice and winemaking. And, there is growing interest in muscadine sparkling wine! To control ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: En Espanol, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Grape Pruning, Growing A Green Thumb