PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR SPRING GARDENING WORKSHOP DATE HAS CHANGED! If you grow or want to start a garden, come to our Spring Gardening workshop on March 14! We'll be talking about insects and diseases that plague the garden, and discussing soil ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture
Hydroponic gardening is a popular technique that has become widely used in residential landscapes as well as commercial production in recent years. Hydroponics is the art of growing plants without soil; this not a new concept, it can be traced ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
By Susan Gildersleeve GAINESVILLE, Fla. – When a weed is completely uprooted, the sound it makes is distinctive and satisfying: audible proof that, thanks to your effort, a noxious plant has just released its grip on the soil. The sound is ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
People often don't understand the purpose of a ‘rain garden’. Consequently, they may confuse it with a water garden or a bog garden. In reality, a rain garden is neither. It is, however, an important part of Florida-friendly Landscaping ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterWhy is it good to take soil samples? Nutrient amounts in the soil matches plant needs. Future nutrient applications match and do not exceed the needs of the plants. Monitor and correct soil acidity levels (pH) to ensure nutrient uptake. When ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
When you find a bug in the landscape, do you know if it is a good bug or a bad bug? The landscape hosts a diverse collection of insects and other tiny life forms. Some survive by being a plant pest. But many others are beneficial by eating the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Florida Mandatory Dicamba Resistant Crop Training Video - Lafayette County Extension Office Friday, March 16th from 10:00 am - Noon In a recent ruling from EPA, "Auxin Specific Training" is now required before anyone uses a dicamba ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Turf
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Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, TurfBotany Botany Handbook for Florida READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Laurel Wilt disease is a threat to Florida's Avocados & Native Trees in the Laurel Family Laurel wilt, caused by the fungus Raffaelea lauricola, and carried by bark beetles, is a serious plant disease that has decimated members of the Lauraceae ... READ MORE
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