Category: Horticulture

Wakulla Spring Plant Sale – Saturday, April 6th

by Les Harrison
March 6, 2019

Plant Showcase The Wakulla Master Gardeners are busy dividing plants from their own yards or raising seedlings for this year’s plant sale. Here are a few of the plants we will have available for the plant sale: Oak Leaf Hydrangea (Hydrangea ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agriculture, Horticulture, Les Harrison, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Wakulla, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension

UF/IFAS Update on Brazilian Peppertree Control

by Lisa Hickey
March 5, 2019

From the desk of the UF/IFAS researcher, here is the latest pointers for Brazilian Pepper Tree Control. How does Brazilian Pepper impact the environment? Brazilian peppertree, Schinus terebinthifolia, a relative of poison ivy, is one of the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources
Tags: Biological Control, Brazilian Pepper, Invasive Plants

Tips for Hiring a Landscape Professional

by Michelle Atkinson
March 3, 2019

Are you looking to hire a landscaper? Knowing what to look for will help you get the most for your money. Many homeowners or homeowner associations evaluate their landscape professional on price alone. We know how to compare prices, however, ... READ MORE

Category: , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Fertilization, Landscape Professional, Pesticide, ProHort, Pruning

Stinging and Itching Weeds

by jpopenoe
March 1, 2019

Stinging Nettle Have you ever been weeding your garden and pulled on a weed that bit back? There is a weed that looks common enough that you think nothing of trying to pull it with bare hands. The weed may not have any thorns or obvious weapons, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Stinging Nettle, Urtica, Weeds

Early Cropping of Southern Highbush Blueberry

by jpopenoe
March 1, 2019

Growers often want to recoup some of the cost of a new planting of Southern Highbush Blueberry (SHB) by harvesting the fruit from the newly-planted bushes rather than stripping it off, a practice commonly recommended to allow the plants to become ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Tags: Blueberry, Early Cropping, Pruning, Southern Highbush Blueberry

Avoid the Tree Hackers, Select an ISA Certified Arborist for Aesthetic and Healthy Pruning!

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"
March 1, 2019

Its happening in my neighborhood now. The guys that were repairing radiators or odd-job types are driving around in unmarked, homemade box trucks and and offer to hurricane whack your shade trees (cash only) before hurricane season. Do NOT ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture,
Tags: Arborists, Hurricane Cut, Oak Trees, Pruning, Tree Surgery

Oh nuts!

by Paul Schumaker
February 28, 2019

By Ralph E. Mitchell I was out in our Demonstration Garden at the East Port Campus on Harbor View Road in Port Charlotte this morning and smelled a floral fragrance of some type –a honey-like scent. I followed my nose to our macadamia tree ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Macadamia, Macadamia Tetraphylla, Nut

So You Think You Want to Start a Greenhouse Business in Florida

by Liz Felter
February 27, 2019

Here’s few tips to consider before you get started. There’s a lot to know, but you can learn it in advance to diving in. This will prevent you from making costly mistakes. Have a Business Plan Create a business plan that includes your ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agribusiness, Business, Fertilizer, Greenhouse, Ocextension, Pest Management, PH

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