New Fertilizer Applicator Law in Effect, Training Offered
March 4, 2014
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Category: HorticultureTags: BMP, Green Industry, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture
Category: Horticulture
March 4, 2014
Tags: BMP, Green Industry, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture
Daffodils: A Reminder of Spring
March 4, 2014
Few plants seem to signify the freshness of spring quite as well as daffodils. The name “daffodils” is derived from “addodell” a variant of Asphodel (a plant of the Asphodelus genus.) In historical documents and the common language of ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Bulbs, Daffidols, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials
FAMU’s Community Garden
February 28, 2014
Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Trevor Hylton, FAMU’s Community Garden February 28, 2014 By Trevor Hylton The FAMU Community Garden is the oldest community garden in Tallahassee and one of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureTags: Community Gardens, January -March 2014, Rainwater And Ground Water
Show Your Roses Some Love
February 25, 2014
Considering it is the month of Valentine's, roses are an appropriate subject to discuss. Not bouquets couriered to various locations all over town, but bushes in the landscape that have been strategically neglected over the winter. Now their ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Flowers, Garden Tasks, General Gardening, Landscaping, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Pruning, Roses, Winter
So, You Have Alkaline Soil…
February 25, 2014
So you have alkaline soil… What next? Throughout the Panhandle, a common problem that often arises is finding a way to raise soil pH. This is due to the fact that we often encounter sandy, acid soils in this region. An often overlooked issue ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Annuals, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Soil
Spring 2014 Ornamental Plant Disease Update & Management Workshop
February 25, 2014
to update nursery growers, landscapers interested individuals on the latest and best management practices for tackling current ornamental fungal and bacterial plant diseases and to prevent some new ones for this next season. The workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Bacteria, Clases, Class, Enfermedades De Plantas, Fungus, Hongo En Plantas, Miami, Nursery, Ornamental, Pesticides, Plant Disease, UF/IFAS Miami-Dade Extension, Update
Reliable Hollies
February 18, 2014
Looking for a new shrub or small tree this year? Interested in one that is low maintenance and offers beautiful green color? Why not try a holly. Hollies can be found in landscapes throughout North Florida. Many times these plants are used ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Garden Design, General Gardening, Holly, Panhandle Gardening, Shrubs, Trees, Wildlife
New Technology for Commercial Vegetable and Fruit Production
February 17, 2014
Attention: Vegetable Growers and Restricted-use Pesticide applicators North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy February 26, 2014 (12:00 to 4:50 pm EST) To register call Paula Alday @ (850) 875-7255 READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureTags: Agriculture, Categories, Education
Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification & Test Seminar
February 12, 2014
IFAS Collier County Extension and the Florida Landscape Management Association are offering two separate training seminars for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification as well as the examination after completion of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Collier County Extension, Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification, UF-IFAS Pest Alert
Aquaponics 101 Workshop
February 11, 2014
Aquaponics is an exciting system where fish and plants grow in harmony. The aquaponic system can be a fun project for the home gardener but can also become a successful farming venture. Come and learn the basics of growing fish and plants ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Aquaponics, Panhandle Gardening, Workshop