Category: Horticulture

Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Yard with Native Plants

by Kate O'Neill
June 28, 2018

Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Yard For those of us that want to attract butterflies and moths to our yards, we must focus on the four things they will need; Sun, Water, Shelter and Food. A butterfly garden should have plenty ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: #nativeplants, Butterflies, Food, Moths, Shelter, Sun, Water

Small-Space Gardening

by Lisa Hickey
June 27, 2018

If you use containers of different shapes and sizes, you can fit them together in eye-pleasing groupings for small-space gardening. Think inside the box or inside a terrarium. Most plants will do fine, growing happily for many years inside ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Container Gardening, Small-space Gardening, Vertical Gardening

Master Gardener Volunteer Training Begins August 8

by Katherine Oliver
June 27, 2018

UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County is currently taking applications for their Florida Master Gardener training class for new volunteers. The class begins August 8, 2018, meeting every Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for 14 weeks. Class ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Master Gardener, Training, Volunteer

Designing Colorful Summer Containers

by Amy Vu
June 26, 2018

An easy way to add color to an entryway or patio is with a container full of flowers. You can get ready made combos at the garden center, but making your own lets you choose plants that can survive our challenging summer weather. By grouping ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: DIY, Gardening, Plant, Plants

Fact Sheets: Gardening | Garden Calendar | Starting a Florida Garden | Stephen Brown | Lee County Extension

by Stephen Brown
June 25, 2018

Gardening Garden Calendar for North/Central/South Florida Starting a Florida Garden SOUTH FLORIDA January February March April May June July August September October November December READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Fact Sheet, Factsheet, Gardening Calendar, Lee County, South Florida Gardening Calendar, Starting A Florida Garden, Stephen Brown

Summer Foliage Forum – July 24th, 2018

by Karen Stauderman
June 25, 2018

Three times each year, the UF/IFAS Extension Volusia County Commercial Horticulture program offers educational classes for the cut greens industry. Top researchers and speakers from the University of Florida present current research and timely ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease

Mango Pollination

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM
June 21, 2018

The Impact of Arthropods on Pollination and Fruit Set of Keitt Mangoes National Pollinator Week is a time to celebrate pollinators and spread the word about what we can do to protect them. The Tropical Fruit Entomology lab at TREC UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Entomology, Mangoes, Tropical Research And Education Center

Yard to Table: Seminole Pumpkin

by Amy Vu
June 21, 2018

If your squash plants fall victim to bugs or powdery mildew like mine do, here’s the solution - grow Seminole Pumpkin! While bugs feast on my other squash plants, they ignore the Seminole Pumpkin, which grows… and grows… and ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Edible Landscape

Pesticide Applicator CEU Day

by jpopenoe
June 19, 2018

Do you need continuing education units (CEUs) for your pesticide applicator license? The Florida Turfgrass Association in collaboration with UF/IFAS is presenting The CEU Roundup on July 25 with 6 CEUs (make sure they are the categories you ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Continuing Education Units, Pesticide Applicator, Pesticide Safety

Florida Muscadine Grapes

by Jessica Sullivan
June 19, 2018

The muscadine grape was the first native grape species to be cultivated in North America. They are delicious eaten fresh, and are a popular grape in Florida wines. Although muscadine grapes have seeds, and thicker skins than common table grapes, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Backyard Fruit, Florida Grape, Muscadine

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