Category: Agriculture
Living Fences
December 13, 2017
There are many reasons to consider adding a fence around your garden or even your home, including privacy, wildlife exclusion, reducing foot traffic, reduce wind or noise, or general aesthetics. Just as there are many reasons to consider installing ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTags: Aesthetics, Fence, Fencing, FFL, Hedge, Hunter, Living Fence, Planting, Plants, Privacy, Shrubs, Vines
Wacky Water Workshop Day 1
December 13, 2017
The Godbold Center housed both nights of the Clay County 4-H Water Workshop. On the first night, youth came in, picked up clipboards, and were given a quick welcome and introduction to the first activity. Youth carefully went through each ingredient ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Curriculum, Home Landscapes, Turf, Water
UF/IFAS Master Gardeners Visit MREC
December 12, 2017
Last week, MREC hosted a tour for up-and-coming UF/IFAS Master Gardeners and talked about projects with researchers and Extension agents focused on agricultural economics, water conservation and plant breeding. The group went to greenhouses ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Economics, Greenhouses, Ifas Extension, Master Gardeners, Outreach, Plant Breeding, Plants, Production, UF, Water Conservation
Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop 2017
December 12, 2017
Highlands and Hardee County will be presenting Beef Cattle Reproduction Workshop 2017. In this workshop, you will learn the anatomy and physiology of bovine reproductive tracts, advantages of establishing a calving season, artificial insemination ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: HCLivestock
Shade Gardening 101
December 12, 2017
We're frequently asked, at the Pasco Extension Office, about can be planted in the shade. The correct answer can actually vary quite a bit, depending on the extent of the shade and what you want to grow/your purpose. If you are looking to start ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Full Sun, Shade, Shade Tolerance, Sunlight, Vegetable Gardening
Poinsettia Fun Facts
December 12, 2017
Test Your Knowledge on Poinsettia Plant Fun Facts Which of the statements below are true or false about poinsettia plants? 1. National Poinsettia Day is December 12th. 2. Florida has a native poinsettia plant, Euphorbia heterophylla. 3. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fun Facts, Knowledge, Poinsettia Plants
Tropical Soda Apple Flaring Up in Pastures
December 11, 2017
As I’ve been driving around the state over the past few weeks, I have noticed that tropical soda apple (TSA) is very evident in pastures. I had been waiting on someone to ask why they seem to be increasing this time of year, and I finally ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Christmas Cactus Brighten the Holidays
December 11, 2017
Brilliant color blooms of Christmas Cactus are sure to brighten a gardener's holidays. Christmas cactus is a hybrid that was produced in the late 1840s in England.. It is native to the tropical jungles of the Americas. Christmas cactus is a ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Blooms, Christmas Cactus, Holiday Plants