The UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter is back in action after 6 years. It's Fall Ya'll and it's time for growing your veggies. Learn tips to use and share in this issue of The Dirt. Click here MGV Newsletter_ September_ ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
MASTER GARDENER PLANT SALES BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Remaining October Sale Dates: Thu, October 22, 8:30-11:30 Thu, October 29, 8:30-11:30 Over 1,000 Perennials, Butterfly Plants, Antique Roses, Shrubs, and Winter-Hardy Herbs We are NOW ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables
In Central Florida there are many species of turfgrass to choose from and within those species are many cultivars. Such a wide selection can make it quite difficult to decide which one is right for your landscape. When choosing, site selection ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf
Spruce up a window sill, table top or porch with potted plants. Containers are portable and provide an instant fix to problem areas. DIY with container combinations of edible and flowering annuals (single season) and perennials (live more than ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Welcome to Weed Science Wednesday, a weekly series aimed at helping homeowners and horticulture professionals better identify and manage common landscape weeds in Florida. The weed of the week is Praxelis (Praxelis clematidea). ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
How do you plan your garden and landscape for the upcoming season? Do you need a place to refer to for monthly tips and to record garden successes (and failures)? The Your Polk Yard, a 12-Month Garden Guide & Journal is just what ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer In a previous blog, I described plants to consider using in a dry garden bed. Now I will describe what it takes to create the bed. Doing something like this is definitely a winter ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
By Ralph E. Mitchell A plant called Mecardonia or Baby Jump Up is in my sights this week. My wife and I spotted this plant a few weeks ago at a local family-run nursery. I purchased a specimen and have been really impressed with its attributes ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes