UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
By Diane Otis, Marion County Master Gardener Azaleas are bursting into bloom all over Ocala. One of my neighbors has a low hedge of orange-red azaleas outside his door; another has an island of tall azaleas in multiple… Read More
Beekeepers Workshop & Trade Show March 29 & 30 2019 The University of Florida IFAS Extension and the Beekeeping in the Panhandle Working Group has once again teamed up to offer the 7th Annual Beekeeper’s Workshop & Tradeshow… Read More
Spring is in the air. The bees are buzzing, the pollen is falling, and the flowers are blooming. It’s a beautiful time of year, but there are some blooming plants among us that despite their attractiveness don’t belong. Invasive… Read More
Middle school science teachers have a new tool from the University of Florida to teach students about pollinators and the role they play in producing food. Nicole Pinson and Alicia Lamborn, horticulture agents with the UF Institute of… Read More
By Mindy Hanak Gardens Program Coordinator Planting carrots was a consistently popular request this season as we, along with Master Garden volunteers and staff from other UF/IFAS Extension programs, provided hands-on assistance at nearly three-dozen school gardens across… Read More
UF/IFAS Extension Agents and Master Gardeners of Leon County have partnered with the Leon County Office of Resource Stewardship to lead multiple educational activities at this year’s Leon County Sustainable Community Summit. The conference is breaking out of… Read More
Pollinating insects get food from plants in the form of nectar and pollen. Flowers benefit when these insects help disperse the plant’s genetic material. To encourage this pollinator/flower relationship, many plants have developed specialized features to attract pollinators. … Read More
Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Chinese Tallow Triadica sebifera Chinese Tallow are an extremely invasive tree in Florida, and are actually regulated on the State Noxious Weed list. This means the plants are illegal to posses,… Read More
For an opportunity to learn how to be healthy in every aspect and stage of your life, plan to attend our Healthy Florida Lifestyle Workshop series starting Friday, April 5, 2019 at 10am-11am. Register at www.oclivingwell.eventbrite.com for this… Read More
Looking for a unique ‘vegetable’ plant to add to a garden area or container? Lipstick Peppers or Burgundy Okra can do just that! Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers for a plant sale featuring both… Read More
