Category: Horticulture
Measuring Soil Fertilizer and Acidity Levels in Large Ornamental Containers
August 9, 2018
It can be quite difficult to check soil fertility and acidity (EC (electrical conductivity) and pH) levels in large, potted woody ornamentals periodically, to monitor what is going on inside the potting media of the container. Conditions change ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: BMPs, Container Nursery, Fertilizer, Videos
Garden Festival is replacing the Master Gardener Plant Sale
August 7, 2018
Garden Festival and Plant Sale They say time flies while you're having fun. This may explain why the Garden Festival feels like it is coming so quickly. Yes, the Annual Plant Sale, which comes on the 3rd Week of November every year, is morphing ... READ MORE
Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Festival, Gardening, Highlands County, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Plant Sale, Tomato
EDIS Update: Pothos Diseases
August 7, 2018
Pothos (Epipremnum aureum ) is a tropical ornamental vine that is among the top selling wholesale foliage plants in Florida. For almost 100 years, pothos has been commercially produced and used in places such as office spaces, patios and small-scale ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Commercial Production, Edis, Greenhouse, Horticulture, Pothos
Alumni Spotlight: Mandy Morgan
August 7, 2018
When thinking of the University of Florida, many associate it with the main campus in Gainesville, Florida. However, throughout the state, there are 12 UF/IFAS research and education centers offering undergraduate degrees in addition to Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingLubber Grasshoppers Go By Other Aliases
August 6, 2018
By, Les Harrison Lubbers, Who? Having an alias can be a handy tool, especially if one’s deeds are perceived as less than honorable. Lubbers are guilty of the nom-de-crime permits the holder to wantonly commit all sorts of offences while ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,Tags: Agriculture, Bugs, Community, Educational, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Florida, Garden, General Information, Insects, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Natural Wakulla, Nature, Plants, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla CED, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension