Category: Horticulture

Spring Garden Festival & Plant Sale – April 4

by Alicia Lamborn
March 6, 2020

Load up your wagon for the 12th annual Baker County Spring Garden Festival and enjoy a fun-filled day of shopping from local plant vendors, plus free kid’s activities, exhibits and more. Visitors can also receive Florida-Friendly landscaping ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Butterfly Plant, Classes And Events, Growing Fruits, Houseplants, Native Plants, Perennials, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Stormwater Pondscaping

by Terra Freeman
March 5, 2020

Stormwater retention ponds play an important role in flood control, especially in Florida’s rainy season. Retention ponds maintain a permanent pool of water and are designed to store and slow stormwater runoff from nearby areas. With over ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Tags: Plants, Ponds

Citrus Nutrition Box Program yielding results

by Ruth Hohl Borger
February 27, 2020

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. --- A recent program encouraging Florida citrus growers to learn more about the nutrient management of their groves is yielding promising results. Nearly 200 growers and industry representatives attended four workshops in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Citrus Nutrition Kit, Citrus Research And Education Center, Horticultural Sciences, Tripti Vashisth

Tips for Planting Potatoes in North Florida

by Erin Harlow
February 24, 2020

If you live in North-Central Florida, then late January through mid February is the time to plant your potatoes. Here are some tips to help you be successful whether you are planting in the ground, in containers, or trying a hydroponic approach ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Gardening, Growing Vegetables, Potatoes

Stand Up & Holler for UF/IFAS!

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February 20, 2020

It's Gator Nation Giving Day! When you give to UF/IFAS, you partner with a network of faculty, students and volunteers who are creating positive and lasting change in Florida and beyond. “Stand up and holler” for the UF/IFAS program that ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Camp, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #AllForTheGators, CALS, Giving Day, IFAS, Stand Up & Holler

2020 Master Gardener Volunteer Application for Columbia County

by Erin Harlow
February 19, 2020

The UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County Master Gardener Volunteer program works with the horticulture extension agent to educate the citizens within our county about research-based practices to use in their gardens and landscapes. Educational ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Volunteer

Find Peace with the Weeds

by Amanda Marek
February 18, 2020

A weed is only a weed if you call it a weed (note this does not apply to 'noxious weeds' which are federally and state regulated). That is very true for one of our most popular native weeds, Bidens alba. This plant goes by many nicknames ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bidens Alba, Pollinator, Weed

Tired Taste Buds? Try Growing this Vegetable in Your Garden

by Carolyn Saft
February 17, 2020

Many gardeners like to try new things in their garden. Asian vegetables add nutrition and new flavors to your healthy meals. If you like to try a crop in the same family, grow some Tong Hao also know as Shungiko. It is also called edible ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture
Tags: Chrysanthemum, Crown Daisy, Edible Landscape, Gardening, Healthy Eating, Healthy Food, Lettuce, Tong Hao, Vegetables

The Power of Spuds

by Taylor Clem, PhD
February 17, 2020

The Powerful Spud Last Friday was Valentine’s Day, so, like always, I end up singing “The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News. As an extension agent, Valentine’s Day also serves as an excellent reminder to plant potatoes in North ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Backyard Gardens, Food, Fruits And Vegetables, Gardening, Potato, Potatoes, Vegetable Gardening

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