Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

New on Featured Creatures! Woolly oak aphids. By Halbert.

by Jennifer Gillett-Kaufman
October 17, 2013

We are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Woolly oak aphids are conspicuous pests on oak (Quercus spp.), because they are covered with large amounts of flocculent ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aphid, Featured Creatures, Oak, Pest Alert

Pollinator Conservation in the Garden

by Kendra Hughson
May 16, 2013

Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Donna Legare Photo 1, Green Sweat Bee on Purple Cone Flower Photo 2 Native Bee on Purple Cone Flower May ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: April-June 2013, Bees, Pollinators

Pruning Palms

by Kendra Hughson
April 24, 2013

Pruning Palms Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo by Dr. Tim Broschat, University of Florida: An over-pruned Sabal palmetto. April 25, 2013, Release for Tallahassee Democrat By Ed Duke Palms are a prominent part of our Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: April-June 2013, Hurricane Pruning, Palms, Pruning

Weekly What Is It: Native Azaleas

by Samantha Murray
April 8, 2013

While most of the azaleas in my neighborhood have had an early first bloom, if you visit a forested wetland in our area right now you might be treated with the delicate blossoms of one of our native azaleas. On a recent Panhandle Outdoors ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Education, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hiking, Plants

Learn how to maintain a Florida lawn

by llw5479
February 21, 2013

Growing a lawn in Northwest Florida can be frustrating. With time, most people discover this. To help reduce the frustration, University of Florida Extension Agents from across the Panhandle designed a series of classes to teach homeowners how ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes

Spring Master Gardening Training/Workshops

by danisadi
January 24, 2013

Spring Master Gardener Program Begins February 21, 2013 – Please call 850-926-3931 for more information or register online... Click here for Florida Master Gardener Application Form 2013... *Note: If you are having trouble submitting the ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Environment, Extension, Farming, Garden, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Natural Resources, Pest Management, Uncategorized, Vegetables, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension

This Week in FFL

by Samantha Murray
June 28, 2012

Our next event is a rain barrel workshop, held in conjunction with the City of Pensacola. Why use a rain barrel? These 58-gallon food grade barrels can be installed to capture rainwater off your roof and reused in a garden or yard. During ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Water
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Rain Barrel, Water Conservation

Gardening and Landscaping

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 3, 2012

Florida gardening presents unique challenges, so we offer research-based assistance, information, and advice. Whether you are developing a vegetable garden, choosing landscape plants, or seeking information about lawn care, our resources will ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes

North Florida Gardening Calendar (ENH1190/EP451)

by BLOGS.IFAS
May 2, 2012

Give cold-damaged palms proper care to encourage their recovery in February. In April, monitor landscape plants weekly for aphids on tender new growth. Annuals that can take full sun during hot summer months include celosia, portulaca, vinca, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Uncategorized

A Series of Gardening Workshops

by danisadi
March 12, 2012

•A Series of Gardening Workshops Learn to Grow More Fruits and Vegetables Schedule READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Agriculture, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Farming, Fun, Garden, Gardening, General Information, Growing, Horticulture, Lawn & Garden, Master Gardener, Pest, Pest Management, Plants, Trees, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County

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