Giant Swallowtails and Satsumas
September 2, 2013 Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Fruit Trees, Giant Swallowtail, Insects, Orangedog, Panhandle Gardening, Satsuma, Summer 2013
Category: Horticulture
September 2, 2013 Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Fruit Trees, Giant Swallowtail, Insects, Orangedog, Panhandle Gardening, Satsuma, Summer 2013
September is Here: It’s Time to Prepare for Winter Weeds
September 2, 2013
Despite the fact that winter annual weeds are not currently growing, we are approaching the best time to prevent them from being seen in our North Florida lawns. Common winter annual weeds include annual bluegrass (Poa annua), ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fall 2013, Panhandle Gardening, Pre-Emergent, Turf, Winter Weeds
Biting Flies This Fall
August 23, 2013
We often consider the end of summer a time when nuisance insects are decreasing in numbers, but there is one insect that is reaching peak numbers at this time of year. The Stable Fly or Dog fly, Stomoxys calcitrans, can occur at all times ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Stable Flies
Does Your Sprinkler System Know It Has Rained?
August 23, 2013
At the halfway point through 2013, cumulative rainfall amounts for the calendar year were near normal, on average, across the Northwest Florida Water Management District. January, March and May were rather dry. Yet, February, April and June ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Irrigation, Panhandle Gardening, Water Conservation
Edible Blossoms For You!
August 23, 2013
Add the easy-to-grow garden nasturtium to your vegetable or flower garden! Dress up a ho-hum salad with a vibrant blossom or two just like some of the high-end restaurants. The first taste you experience will be sweetness and then a pleasant ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Butterfly Gardening, Edible Landscape, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013, Summer Color
Florida Pecan Field Day – Thursday September 5th
August 19, 2013
Florida Pecan Field Day and Florida Pecan Growers’ Association Annual Meeting Jefferson County Extension Office 2729 West Washington Street Monticello, Florida 8:30 AM, EDT Thursday September 5th Harvest time is coming for Florida pecan growers. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Edible Landscape, Panhandle Gardening, Pecan, Summer 2013, Trees
What is that Web in my Pecan Tree?
August 19, 2013
It is that time of year where mysterious webs have invaded pecan trees throughout the Southeast United States. This is definitely the case in the panhandle of Florida. Many have called into the extension office asking for identification of ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Edible Landscape, Fruit Trees, Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Pecan, Trees, Webworm
Cercospora: A Summer Fungal Disease Problem
August 19, 2013
This summer's rainy and humid weather has created a perfect environment for the proliferation of a variety of fungal diseases. In particular, Cercospora is a genus of fungus of which there are over 1,200 different species. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Cercospora, Disease, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013, Vegetable Gardening
What is going on with these Okra roots?
August 19, 2013
Question of the Week. What is the problem with the roots on this dead Okra(Abelmoschus esculentus) plant? Please post your comments below. The answer will be revealed next week ! Answer: Root Knot Nematodes ! READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Panhandle Gardening, Question Of The Week
Asian Cockroach – Is it a Pest of the Home or the Garden?
August 12, 2013
When people first see Asian cockroaches they may think they are seeing little flying moths. Or they may believe they are seeing German cockroaches because the two species look similar. Keen observation will indicate that there are differences, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Cockroach, Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013