Cinnamon is a flavor that is so familiar to us all. The brownish red powder is pervasive in our everyday lives and is a common flavoring so many recipes and in so many products that we purchase at the grocery store. But what is cinnamon really? Cinnamon ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension,
Imagine a plant that can snap shut in the space of a blink—that’s the Venus flytrap in its natural environment, a shallow bog where nitrogen and phosphorous are scarce. In those nutrient‑starved wetlands, plants had to think outside the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
When driving through the City of Lakeland, the view is hard to miss. Colorful plants fill medians, trees line roadways and parks, and carefully maintained green areas with Florida-Friendly LandscapingTM (FFL) plants help give the city its ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension
Celebrate by planting a native plant. While the rest of the country looks toward the first autumn frosts, North Florida gardeners know that October is our time to shine. Our best planting window as the weather starts to cool off encourages Master ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Join the Peanut Butter Challenge! Get ready to go nuts for a great cause! The Peanut Butter Challenge is back, and it’s more exciting than ever! Hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and Florida A&M University (FAMU) Cooperative Extension, this ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Reducing mosquito breeding sources in the landscape begins with identifying areas where water can collect and remain standing. Many common landscape features and gardening items can hold enough water for mosquitoes to complete their life cycle. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Annually, St. Lucie County, like many other counties in Florida, prohibits fertilizer applications from June 1 through September 30. Florida receives approximately 53 inches of rainfall each year, with most of it falling during this period. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Often symmetry is an attractive standard and appealing to the eye. Abstract forms may be more of an acquired taste, but many plants are by nature non-symmetrical and off-balance. Many of a plant’s abstract features are not visible ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Fall Vegetables for North Florida Finding the right crops – and the right varieties – for fall planting in North Florida can be tricky. Many of the vegetables we grow are adapted to climates a little colder than we usually get in the ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
The Demonstration Garden at Shamrock Park and Nature Center in Venice has had a major makeover. Today September 24th, we planted 35 large trees and shrubs, 52 small shrubs, 215 native wildflowers and understory plants. We also spread ~690+ ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes