Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Establishing healthy shrubs not the water-consuming task many think, UF research shows

by BLOGS.IFAS

September 24, 2009

Caption at bottom. Click here for high resolution image GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Good news for your utility bills and the environment: New University of Florida research shows that landscape shrubs need much less water to establish healthy roots ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Add New Tag, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gilman, Shrubs, Water

Fabulous Field Day Coming Soon

by sfylpinellascounty

September 11, 2009

Spend an exciting day (September 17th, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM) at the University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research & Education Center (GCREC) to learn the latest about:· New and under-utilized, pest resistant plants for the landscape· Caladiums ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease

Termites and Mulch

by sfylpinellascounty

May 26, 2009

Mulch provides many benefite in the landscape. It helps prevent the loss of water from soil by evaporation and can improve the absorption of water into the soil. Mulch can supress weeds; moderate soil temperature; and reduce erosion. The ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Termites

New public television show aimed at Southern gardeners hits the air May 9

by BLOGS.IFAS

May 6, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Southern gardeners will soon have a new tool to help them in the garden. "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves is an educational television show created to help gardeners of all levels learn new tricks, get fresh ideas ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Horticulture, J. Scott Angle, Millie Ferrer, Southeast US, Walter Reeves, Your Southern Garden

Butterfly Gardening with Kids

by sfylpinellascounty

March 11, 2009

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Gardening with children can be a fun and educational activity. A butterfly garden is easy to do and will provide eggs to look for, along with caterpillars and butterflies to watch. It is a great ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife

Black Gold

by sfylpinellascounty

March 3, 2009

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Compost has been called black gold and it is lurking in the discarded yard and vegetable kitchen wastes. These wastes can be composted into a wonderful organic soil amendment. Composting is ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes

Flowers in Winter

by sfylpinellascounty

January 16, 2009

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Flowers in winter are one of the joys of living in Florida. They can provide a needed splash of color to areas where there is only green. During our winter, nights are cool with an occasional ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes

Florida Native Christmas Trees

by sfylpinellascounty

December 17, 2008

Andy Wilson, Horticulturist Southern red cedar (Juniperus virginana) and sand pine (Pinus clausa) are two Florida natives that are grown commercially for both cut and potted Christmas trees. Both southern red cedar and sand pine can be planted ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Christmas Tree

Flowers for Fall and Beyond

by sfylpinellascounty

October 6, 2008

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent It is starting to get cooler and here in Florida that means that we can plant a wider range of annual flowers for color in the landscape. Some people say that fall and winter in central and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

Want a flower to make you happy?

by sfylpinellascounty

July 15, 2008

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Try planting some Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) seeds or better yet, buy some plants for instant effect. These plants form a clumping, two-foot-tall mound of foliage topped with large, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

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