Palm Leaf Skeletonizer
November 2, 2023
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Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease,Tags: Caterpillars, Palm Caterpillars, Palm Insects; Palm Leaf Skeletonizer;, Skeletonized Leaves
Category: Horticulture
November 2, 2023
Tags: Caterpillars, Palm Caterpillars, Palm Insects; Palm Leaf Skeletonizer;, Skeletonized Leaves
Fall Wildflowers at Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve
October 30, 2023
Fall Wildflowers at Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve By Walter Bryant, MGV Any time of the year is a good time to visit the Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve but, in the fall, the native wildflowers blooming in the sandhills are especially ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HorticultureTags: Bluecurls, Fall Wildflowers, Florida Paintbrush, Narrowlead Silkgrass, Narrowleaf, Patridge Pea
42nd Annual Volusia County Farm Tour
October 27, 2023
November 17, 2023 from 8:30 am to 2:00 pm The Volusia County Farm Tour has been a popular fall tradition since 1981. The agriculture industry is the silent engine of the Volusia County economy where local farmers create jobs, feed families ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock,Tags: Agriculture, Cattle, Central District, Farm Tour, Food, Horses, Livestock, Volusia County
The Nose Knows: Aromatic Gardens in Florida
October 27, 2023
Oberon: I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine, With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine: There sleeps Titania sometime of the night [A Midsummer Night’s ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Aromatic Garden, Aromatic Plants For Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Gardening, Herbs, Landscapes In Southwest Florida
Fall is the Perfect Time to Start a Food Forest
October 26, 2023
Permaculture and edible landscapes leave a legacy. I recently had the privilege of teaching a family how to start a permaculture garden. Permaculture landscapes simply strive to imitate the patterns and relationships we see in nature. Nature ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & Life
Marigolds: Blooms of Cultural Significance
October 26, 2023
Marigolds, with their vibrant hues and delicate petals, have long been cherished in gardens worldwide. Beyond their aesthetic appeal, these humble flowers carry a profound cultural significance in various societies. Marigolds have become emblematic ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HorticultureTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Julio Perez, Marigolds, Putnam County
Palmetto Weevils in Landscape Palms
October 26, 2023
Weevils are a family of beetles that have their mandibles (mouths) at the end of a very long snout-like projection. Palmetto weevil (Rhynchophorus cruentatus) is the largest North American weevil and is present in many southern states from Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Bismarck Palm, Canary Island Date Palm, Palm Insects, Palm Weevils, Palmetto Weevils
Don’t Do It! The Late Fall Duval Gardeners Dilemma.
October 24, 2023
Dilemma: To Prune or Not To Prune in November! Are you tempted to cut or pull spent plants that have gone to seed? Isn't a neatly trimmed bed delightfully satisfying and aren't you dying to clean it all up after the chaos of this mad, hot summer? Wait! If ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Azaleas, Camelias, Dogwood And Redbud, Flowering Trees, Hydrangea, Pruning, Scale Insects, Winter Pruning
A legion of common names, but all the same plant
October 23, 2023
The botanical name given to plants is always exacting in that no matter where you are in the world, the Latin name is used. Common names associated with plants often get in the way and can introduce confusion, but they also can bring descriptive ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Cestrum, Cestrum Nocturnum, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Shrub
Butterfly Gardens, Meadows & Wild Flowers; October is Native Plant Month
October 20, 2023
People usually ask about planting a butterfly or pollinator garden in the spring, just before our weather turns hot and dry. October, though, is the best month for starting wildflower seeds, therefore it has been selected as Native Plant Month. When ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Bidens-Spanish Needles, Butterfly Gardens, Sandspurs, Wild Flowers And Meadows, Wildflowers