UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
By Ralph E. Mitchell Blooms at this time of year catch the eye and draw you to a passing landscape. I have been seeing powderpuff shrubs in bloom with their puffy pink to red flowers punctuating the green… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell My first experience with a ylang ylang tree was living next door to one in the West Indies. At night, the heavenly fragrance would slowly drift through the air currents and eventually float into… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell I recently visited the Naples Botanical Garden and was overwhelmed by the beauty and the splendor of the plantings – my first visit! Of all the plants I could have focused on, the firespike… Read More
By Ralph E. Mitchell Some of our flowering ornamental plants are well-known for their toxic properties – oleander for example. The beauty hides a toxic nature that must be taken into consideration. One such plant that many gardeners… Read More
This year’s Home Show, sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Okaloosa & Walton Counties (BIA), will include lawn, landscape and citrus seminars. The Home Show will be held February 23 and 24 at the Emerald Coast Convention… Read More
ORLANDO, Fla. – Spring is around the corner, and Master Gardeners across central Florida are gearing up for festivals and plant sales. The UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardeners Volunteer program, part of the University of Florida Institute of Food… Read More
There are a variety of soil types in the state of Florida In the Panhandle they have more rocks and clay than we do, and in South Florida lime rock and clay create unique conditions. But in most… Read More
The Osceola County Master Gardeners have been working really hard to bring our First Spring Festival and Plant Sale to the community. This year we have vendors selling plant, honey, garden products and more. Come and visit us… Read More
Aphids are a very common garden pest. They feed by piercing leaves and sucking out the juices. This can cause leaves to crinkle and curl, especially on new flushes of growth. Aphids excrete a fluid that contains… Read More
Landscape Recovery Series: Part I Trees; January 17, 2019 Assessing Hurricane-Damaged Trees and Deciding What to Do Restoring Trees After a Hurricane Planting and Establishing Trees In case you missed the Trees class a video of the event… Read More
