Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Yucca are sharp, tough and easy to grow
August 26, 2019
Being sharp is usually considered a complement. It implies the recipient of this assessment has the intellectual ability and the mental agility to handle the rigors of contemporary life with ease. Sharp individuals anticipate coming events ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Herbicide Damage to Woody Plants
August 23, 2019
What is killing my trees? This has been a common thread of some calls our office, and other departments within the County, have received recently. Distorted growth, severe stunting, and shoot proliferation have all been reported on mature ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTags: Buttonwoods, Florida Keys, Gumbo Limbo, Herbicide Damage, Plant Problems
Soil and Water Summer Experience – Mariya Petrova
August 23, 2019
The Soil and Water Sciences Department is offering students the chance to blog about their summer experience. The students enrolled in one of three courses over the summer, for which they received credit: SWS 4905-Individual Work, SWS 4911-Supervised ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Environmental Management In Agriculture And Natural Resources, Mariya Petrova, Soil And Water Sciences, Soil And Water Sciences Department, Stormwater Ponds, Summer Experience
Back the Blue – A Community’s Generosity
August 22, 2019
The Florida-Friendly Landscaping project at Gilchrist County Sheriff office is one that honors the fallen, appreciates the living and is borne of a desire to make a positive difference. Nature Coast Master Gardener, Christine H., felt something ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Master Gardener
Insecticidal soap in the garden – use the right material
August 20, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell Insecticidal soap is perhaps the most-used pesticide in my landscape. Its use as a topical spot treatment for many soft-bodied pest insects and spider mites is unequalled. Insecticidal soap is still an insecticide and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & DiseaseTags: Environmentally Friendly, Insecticidal Soap, Integrated Pest Management, Mealybugs, Pest Insects, Pesticide, Spider Mite, Whiteflies