Category: Horticulture
Black Twig Borers in Local Trees
December 17, 2013
Q. Small branches are dying in some of my trees. What’s causing this? A. More than likely the culprit is the Black Twig Borer. This very small beetle, about 1/16 inch long, has been active this year. Common trees attacked include ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Black Twig Borer, Insects, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Trees
Fall Vegetable Variety Demonstration
December 16, 2013
This fall, the Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Team put in a fall vegetable demonstration at UF/IFAS West Florida Research and Education Center in Jay, Florida. The demonstration had several fall crops such as spinach, swiss ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fall 2013, Fall Vegetable Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Calculating the True Benefits of Trees
December 9, 2013
How much is a 400-year old live oak tree worth? Can you buy one online, with free shipping, and charge it to the credit card? Pick one up at the local home improvement store? Ask Santa? Of course not. When admiring a tree that size, we have ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Arbor Day, Fall 2013, Fruit Trees, Magnolia, Panhandle Gardening, School Garden, Trees
Video – Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
December 9, 2013
Looking for the perfect Christmas tree to celebrate your Holidays? Join Wendy Wilber, UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County Environmental Horticultural Agent, as she offers tips on finding and preserving your fresh-cut Christmas tree throughout the ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Christmas Tree, Panhandle Gardening, Winter 2013
New Plant Profile: Faber’s Maple, Acer fabri
December 2, 2013
Acer fabri (Faber’s Maple) is unlike maples familiar to most people as it does not have the typical three or five-lobed leaves. Instead, leaves of Faber’s maple are un-lobed, slender and very glossy. In addition, most people know maple ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Faber's Maple, Panhandle Gardening, Trees
Water Management Summit 2014
November 27, 2013
Make plans to attend the Fourth Annual Water Management Summit of Northwest Florida to be held Jan 22, 2014 in Niceville. Lectures from university and industry professionals will update participants on irrigation and business. For more information: ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, WaterTags: Commercial Horticulture, Natural Resources
Irrigation Pathogens Webinar: December 3rd at 12:00
November 26, 2013
Webinar on irrigation pathogens and water quality. Dr. Gary Moorman of Penn State will be the presenter next week. He has prepared an assignment for participants and will do a quick quiz when he begins his webinar. This assignment is posted ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Pests & Disease, WaterTags: Irrigation, Pathogen, Patogenos En El Agua De Irrigacion, Webinar
Citrus Canker Found in Northwest Florida
November 25, 2013
Authors: Blake Thaxton & Mary Derrick, UF/IFAS Extension – Santa Rosa Co. Mikaela Anderson, FDACS Division of Plant Inspection Citrus canker is a serious disease of citrus trees that was recently confirmed for the first time in southern ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Citrus, Citrus Canker, Disease, Panhandle Gardening
Harvest Your Own Christmas Tree!
November 25, 2013
One of the joys of this season is to bring home a fresh Christmas tree and enjoy the fragrance and natural freshness of a live tree inside your own home. Imagine how much fresher the tree would be if you harvested it! The good news is there ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Winter 2013