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Teaching demonstration gardens at the Alachua County Extension Office.

New year’s gardening resolutions for 2020

by Ralph Mitchell
December 31, 2019

Time for some personal horticultural growth and goal setting in the gardening department! The New Year is a great time to make some horticultural resolutions that will benefit any landscape. Let's look at some tips, techniques and strategies ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Gardening, Lethal Bronzing Disease, Palm Phytoplasmas, Resolutions, Soil Testing Services
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Master Gardener training begins January 25th

by David Austin
December 31, 2019

Sharpen your gardening skills! Highlands County Master Gardener Class is getting ready to start. Every year, the last Saturday in January, the class kicks off. After that first Saturday class, classes will be on Wednesdays until the last Wednesday ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Classes, Gardening, Highlands County, Highlands Horticulture Digest, Hometown Gardener, Master Gardener, Master Gardeners, Vegetable

Beyond Installation: Designing with Maintenance in Mind

by Taylor Clem, PhD
December 20, 2019

Landscapes in Time I remember planting a small pine sapling when I was three years old in my parents’ backyard. By the time I moved the tree was already 25’ tall. Last March I saw the tree and it was nearly 100’ tall. A tree I once planted ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Conservation, Cultural, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Landscape, Landscape Maintenance, Mainte, Time, Water

UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Legacy Award Grant Winners

by Lorna Bravo
November 29, 2019

Article by UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Horticulture Extension Agent: Lorna Bravo Did you know that In 2019, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County Master Gardener Program received the 2019 Master Gardener Legacy Grant award? This award recognizes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Educators, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Food Safety, Master Gardeners, Science, Teachers, Urban Area, Water Conservation, Water Quality

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