By Ralph E. Mitchell I wrote an article awhile back about canna lilies. These perennial plants are so well-adapted to our area and their floral display is orchid-like and abundant. While the blooms are fantastic and come in shades of pink, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Do you love to stroll through gardens for inspiration? If so, we invite you to visit our Demonstration Garden located at the Polk County Extension Office in Bartow. The goal of our garden is to grow and demonstrate to Polk County residents ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Attracting Butterflies and Moths to your Yard For those of us that want to attract butterflies and moths to our yards, we must focus on the four things they will need; Sun, Water, Shelter and Food. A butterfly garden should have plenty ... READ MORE
Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
If you use containers of different shapes and sizes, you can fit them together in eye-pleasing groupings for small-space gardening. Think inside the box or inside a terrarium. Most plants will do fine, growing happily for many years inside ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
An easy way to add color to an entryway or patio is with a container full of flowers. You can get ready made combos at the garden center, but making your own lets you choose plants that can survive our challenging summer weather. By grouping ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Happy summer! Temperatures are warming up and afternoon rain showers are abundant. The gardens are full of new flowers this month. Check out which plants are blooming this month. Blanket Flower Blanket flower (Gaillardia pulchella) is a Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
The UF / IFAS - St. Lucie County Extension requests homeowners to join hands in fighting against the destructive citrus disease, huanglongbing (HLB), or better known as citrus greening. We are coordinating with the Florida Department of Agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Even the most serious gardeners can be driven indoors by the summer heat. But that shouldn’t stop you from enjoying your hobby! Join the Baker County Extension Office for an indoor summer gardening seminar that will cover the basics of houseplant ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Come out next Saturday, June 16th, to the Tropical Fruit Festival in Key West at The Truman Little White House. The event starts at 9:00 am and goes till 1:00 pm. This is a free event for residents and visitors of the Keys. Join us for ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Joe Sewards, Volusia County Urban Horticultural Agent with the UF/IFAS Extension, will present a free introductory class on Florida-Friendly Landscaping from 6:00pm-8:00pm on July 10, 2018. The presentation will be held in the DeBerry room ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping