Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Hibiscus Flower Enemies
September 2, 2018
A very common and beautiful flowering bush here in Central Florida is the hibiscus. This can include the tropical hibiscus Hibiscus rosa-senensis, or a species of hardy hibiscus. Whichever type or variety you choose, the reason why we have ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseHarvest season is also time when seeds spread
September 1, 2018
By Les Harrison Harvest Season September has traditionally been the beginning of harvest season. Many agricultural crops are reaching maturity and, depending on several environmental factors, are soon to be ready for gathering. During ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Florida-Friendly Plants- Daylily
August 31, 2018
If you are looking for an attractive, low growing perennial with plenty of varieties to choose from it is hard to go wrong with the daylily (Hemerocallis spp.). A mainstay of gardens around much of the country, they can be a great addition ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesTags: Day, Daylily, Edible Flower, Florida Friendly, Hemerocallis, Lily, Perennial
Cattails are common in Wakulla marshes
August 31, 2018
By Les Harrison Swaying Cattails Cats are common in Florida. The domestic version of this multi-color and variable size species is a popular choice as a low maintenance pet. A native aquatic plant curiously named for the feline’s longest ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Livestock, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Agriculture, Community, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Florida, Food, Garden, General Information, Horticulture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Living Well In The Panhandle, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Plants, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension