Category: Horticulture
THE VALUE OF SHADE TREES
May 14, 2020
Shade trees have inherent assets that not only benefit our local environment, but our wallets too! The value of shade trees in your garden is limitless. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Shade, Shade Trees, Trees, Water Conservation, Water Quality
Webinar: Integrating biological control with current Brazilian peppertree management (Online CEU opportunity)
May 13, 2020
Join UF/IFAS Extension for a webinar on Brazilian Peppertree Integrated Pest Management. This webinar and CEU opportunity will share information about the integrated pest management for Brazilian peppertree and include information on ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Brazilian Peppertree, CEU Opportunity, Invasive Species, Pesticides, Shannon Carnevale
Get your trees ready for storm season!
May 13, 2020
Now is the time to prepare. Trees are one of a homeowner's most important assets. They provide beauty to our neighborhoods enhancing property values, shade to cool our homes reducing our energy bills and plentiful oxygen for us to breathe. ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Certified Arboris, ISA, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Safety, Storm Season, Structural Pruning, Tree Pruning
Topic Tuesday: Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Virus in Tomato Crop
May 12, 2020
Tomato season in Suwannee County is here. Your small seedlings are now large plants that are producing yummy fruit! As we continue to enter the summer months, temperatures will continue to rise and just like humans, insects like to get out of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Horticulture, Suwannee County Extension, Tomato, Topic Tuesday
Attracting Wildlife with Unbridled Enthusiasm
May 8, 2020
Wildlife in the Environment "DAD! A BUMBLEBEE!” My son yelled excitingly the other day. Of course, it was a dragonfly, but to my two-year-old son, all flying insects are bumblebees. Five minutes later we found ourselves lifting logs, digging ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Alachua, Attracting Wildlife, Conservation, Ecosystem Services, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Insects, Landscape, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Potato Harvest Time!
May 7, 2020
Harvesting Your Potatoes The very best part of planting potatoes is harvesting them. Its like your personal egg hunt. This season I have battled with Armyworms, Grubs and Stinkbugs on my potato plants so I have been harvesting all along, first ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Gardening, Harvesting Potatoes, Potatoes
Orchids: Beauty and Easy-Care
May 7, 2020
A half-day field trip to Orchid Jungle down in South Florida put orchids on my list of 'MUST HAVE' plants. The scents and beauty of the blooms took my breath away. There was even an orchid which smelled just like chocolate! What most people ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Chocolate Orchid, Dividing Orchids, Edis, Live Oaks, Moth Orchid, Orchid Care, Orchid On Wood, Orchids, Vanilla Orchid, Vanilla Orchid Vine, Water With Rain
International student earns doctoral degree to help develop Iraqi horticultural education curriculum
May 6, 2020
Horticulture is in Kawther Al-Jasim’s DNA. Her mother and father had a farm and always discussed how to care for their trees. “I believe hearing this kind of conversation makes me attached to the plants,” Kawther said. “I love being ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: CALS, College Majors, College Of Ag, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Horticultural Sciences
Helping Pollinators Spring Into Action
May 6, 2020
If you are anything like me, you might already have a few plants that provide for pollinators. Last year, when I started to renovate my landscape, I knew I wanted to plant various spaces to welcome pollinators and help them find food sources ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Bees, Butterflies, Butterfly Puddling, FFL, Firefush, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gaillardia, Landscape Renovation, Milkweed, Monarchs, Native Plants, Plumbago, Pollinators, Zinnias