If you live in Hardee County, there are a range of soil types that make our area diverse. Also the former presence of citrus groves, livestock operations and vegetable fields where we now call our homestead can add a little more variety to our ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, HorticultureThe University of Florida, IFAS and the Pensacola State College Milton Campus invites you to join them for one of the largest festivals of the season Friday through Sunday, April 7 - 9. Friday & Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 9am - 4pm. Highlights: ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureEveryone, or at least everyone fortunate enough to grow up in the South, has a fond memory tucked away of a sight or smell of a plant that reminds them of the good old days. Maybe it’s the ancient camellia at your grandmother’s house that ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureCheck out our new article on the potential symptoms of olive quick decline. While this disease isn't found in FL olives yet, growers and producers should be on the lookout for potential symptoms of the disease. The bacterial disease is currently ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Edible landscaping has become a trend for many gardening enthusiasts. A combination of edible plants along with traditional ornamentals can create an artful presentation. There are some challenges when designing such a landscape, but in ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Pummelo, Citrus maxima, looks similar to a grapefruit but quite different. It is a very large, round to pear-shaped, yellowish orange fruit with very thick rind. The fruit is so large there have been records of fruit weighing up to 20 pounds; ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HorticultureYes, even with cool weather setting in, much can be done on the flower gardening front. Let’s kickoff 2017 by being the envy of the neighborhood with flower beds that are rich and vibrant in color. Annual bedding plants are plentiful in ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureHave you noticed strange rings of pencil-sized holes on the trunks of certain trees in your landscape recently? If so, take heart that these holes are not emanating from an infestation of destructive insects but rather from a perfectly native, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGohar Umar Extension Agent FAMU Nature has a way of making life as easy as possible, but it will not happen fast so planning is critical to success. One means is by putting some plants (trap crops) which attract beneficial ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Pests & Disease