Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Diversify the Landscape: Unique Groundcovers
May 25, 2020
A New Groundcover Appeal Tired of the mundane? The ordinary? The boring? Landscapes stippled with the same plant material make me lose my interest in their designs. Nonetheless, let us think outside the normal plant palette. With the next gardening ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Alachua, Diversify The Landscape, Environment, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Groundcovers, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscape Design, UF IFAS Extension
Prescription for Healthy Palms
May 22, 2020
South Florida is known for its lush, tropical looking palms. To keep them looking their best, most palms need timely maintenance, especially fertilization. Are your palms yellow, stunted and/or lacking vigor? If so, here are some timely tips ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Work & LifeTags: Fertilization, Landscape Maintenance, Mulch, Palms, Pruning
Plant Identification & Weed Management
May 21, 2020
Licensed pesticide applicators know the importance of identifying potential pest and disease issues before they apply any type of pesticide, including an herbicide. Pest identification is always the first step in Integrated Pest Management, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Botany, Invasive Species, Martin County, Plant Identification, UF Herbarium, UF IFAS Extension, Weeds
Contact-free Plant ID: Collecting Good Quality Images
May 21, 2020
How to take a good photo of a plant UF/IFAS Extension Botanist Marc Frank shares his tips for taking good-quality images to identify plants: Plant identification is often not merely a matter of recognition, but a process of diagnosis based ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Botany, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Invasive Species, Martin County, Plant Identification, UF Herbarium, UF IFAS Extension, Weeds
Les Harrison is Retiring
May 21, 2020
The Wakulla News presents 5/21/2020 Article & Photo By WES MAYBERRY The Wakulla News Staff Writer Les Harrison stands outside of the Wakulla County office of the UF/IFAS Extension office. Les Harrison’s final day as director ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, , Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Relationships & Family, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife, Work & LifeTags: Master Gardeners, Up-coming-events
Eliminating Tree Seedling Permanently
May 20, 2020
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Michele Hackmeyer Get Rid of Unwanted Vegetation Do you have little tree seedlings growing up along a fence, in a hedge, or near other shrubs? And every time you cut one down, three sprout from the stump, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,Tags: Agriculture, Landscape, Lawn & Garden, Les Harrison, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Blog, Master Gardeners, Master Gardeners Blog, Wakulla, Wakulla Agriculture, Wakulla County, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Creative Teaching Methods Are Making an Impact
May 19, 2020
There is nothing new in using social media to share information or inform the public about your services. In fact, any business or organization that does not have a strong social media presence is essentially irrelevant. Online teaching is ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping