In 2014, a new law took effect requiring all commercial fertilizer applicators (for hire) to have a license. This law was passed in 2009 and took effect on January 1 of this year. A requirement that must be completed to obtain this license is ... READ MORE
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Category: HorticultureFew plants seem to signify the freshness of spring quite as well as daffodils. The name “daffodils” is derived from “addodell” a variant of Asphodel (a plant of the Asphodelus genus.) In historical documents and the common language of ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGuest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Trevor Hylton, FAMU’s Community Garden February 28, 2014 By Trevor Hylton The FAMU Community Garden is the oldest community garden in Tallahassee and one of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureConsidering it is the month of Valentine's, roses are an appropriate subject to discuss. Not bouquets couriered to various locations all over town, but bushes in the landscape that have been strategically neglected over the winter. Now their ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureSo you have alkaline soil… What next? Throughout the Panhandle, a common problem that often arises is finding a way to raise soil pH. This is due to the fact that we often encounter sandy, acid soils in this region. An often overlooked issue ... READ MORE
Category: Horticultureto update nursery growers, landscapers interested individuals on the latest and best management practices for tackling current ornamental fungal and bacterial plant diseases and to prevent some new ones for this next season. The workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchLooking for a new shrub or small tree this year? Interested in one that is low maintenance and offers beautiful green color? Why not try a holly. Hollies can be found in landscapes throughout North Florida. Many times these plants are used ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureAttention: Vegetable Growers and Restricted-use Pesticide applicators North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy February 26, 2014 (12:00 to 4:50 pm EST) To register call Paula Alday @ (850) 875-7255 READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, HorticultureIFAS Collier County Extension and the Florida Landscape Management Association are offering two separate training seminars for the Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance Certification as well as the examination after completion of ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension