SEFFNER, Fla. – Have you seen a caterpillar in your garden and wondered what it is? Have you tried growing St. Augustinegrass, but faced problems in the summertime? Through the year, we encounter garden wildlife, pests, weeds, flowers, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
As our night-time temperatures cool down in fall, I am always pleasantly surprised at how herb plants respond. After languishing in the heat of summer, dropping leaves, and looking rather straggly, herbs take on new life and begin putting out ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
DESCRIPTION Learn about trees, plants and gardening in Florida during a “Crash Course in North Florida Gardening” three-day seminar for newcomers to Florida. Time: 8:00 am - Noon Date: Saturday February 9 Saturday February 16 Saturday ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease
When you think of compost you may picture some ready to purchase bagged product that is used as a soil amendment for new plantings. You may not realize that yard waste and vegetable scraps from your kitchen can easily be composted for use ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Are your vegetables “bolting”? Bolting is another way to say that a vegetable plant has started to flower. It can happen in spring when cool-season crops respond to the warmer temperatures and longer days. Crops that often bolt include Brussels ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Less than 1% of all insects are considered as harmful insects. This beneficial insect was found crawling through the cilantro plant this morning. Perhaps the flowers that attract other insects may have brought this bug here to find a meal. ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Squash plants produce plenty of flowers but the fruit grows an inch or two and then dies. It looks like blossom end rot but is probably lack of pollination. Squash and related plants including melons and cucumbers have both male and female ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
The tomato hornworm caterpillar is the larval stage of a sphinx moth. It is the largest caterpillar found in the vegetable garden if is feeds long enough. Sometimes, the caterpillar coloration blends in well on the plant it is feeding. There ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Many of you have been around long enough to remember Mel Bartholomew's Square Foot Gardening program on PBS channels in the 70s and 80s. He developed a gardening "system" that produces a great amount of wholesome, edible vegetables in a raised ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Looking for information on how to start a new community garden? UF/IFAS has great online resources to get you started. Also, don't forget to reach out to your local county Extension office, they can guide you towards local resources. Getting ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables