Category: Fruits & Vegetables

Community Garden Success Story in Pasco

by Whitney Elmore

June 1, 2017

Just three months into the development of a community garden with our partner, at the Hilltop Landings Community (Pasco Housing Authority) in Dade City, and already great strides have been made. Community members have taken over all of the watering ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Gardens, Cooking, Family, Household, Mother, Nutrition, Partners, Sustainable, Vegetables

Growing Summer Plants in South Central Florida

by Tiffany Porter

June 1, 2017

Contrary to popular belief it is not possible to grow everything anytime in South Central Florida. The seasons are distinct and make it imperative for newcomers to check with their University of Florida Extension Office here in Sebring to ensure ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Chill Time, Gardening, HCMG, Summer Plants, Tomatoes

Fact sheet: Nectarine

by BLOGS.IFAS

May 27, 2017

The development of high quality peach and nectarine (Prunus) cultivars with the low chilling needs of a mild climate has greatly expanded the potential for commercial peach and nectarine production in north and north-central Florida. Deciduous ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Factsheet, Fruit, Nectarines, Peaches

Fact sheet: Blueberry

by kathywarner

May 24, 2017

Florida's winter season is short and mild with intermittent periods of warm temperatures. Most deciduous fruit cultivars have high chilling requirements and do not grow well in Florida. To produce optimum fruit yield and quality, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Fruit, Low-chill Cultivar, Rabbiteye, Southern Highbush

Fact sheet: Baldwin Pear

by kathywarner

May 24, 2017

This deciduous tree is native to Europe and eastern Asia, and has been introduced throughout much of the eastern United States, from Maine to Florida, and as far west as Texas and Missouri. Common pear grows best in moist soils ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Common Pear, Demonstration Garden, Fruit, Pyrus Communis

Fact sheet: Anna Apple & Dorsett Golden Apple

by kathywarner

May 24, 2017

Relatively few cultivars of apples (Malus domestica L.) can be grown successfully in Florida. Northern apple cultivars -- such as 'Golden Delicious', 'Red Delicious', 'Gala', 'Fuji', or 'McIntosh' -- are not exposed to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Apple, Demonstration Garden, Fruit, Low-Chill Apple Cultivars For North Florida, Malus Domestica

Multiple Locations to Get Lawn, Landscape and Garden Help

by llw5479

May 22, 2017

The University of Florida has offices in all 67 Florida Counties. These Extension offices are part of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and they offer you the “front door” to UF experts. UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE

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

Soil Amendments: Why are they important?

by Whitney Elmore

May 17, 2017

Soil amendments are often used in gardening and agriculture to improve the quality of the soil you will be planting. In Florida, our soils tend to be sandy and slightly alkaline (or high pH). Sandy soils tend to drain water extremely quickly ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Compost; Manure; Vermicomposting, Humus, Organic Matter, PH, Soil

Spraying Soapy Water Correctly and Other Low Toxic Pesticides

by Whitney Elmore

May 10, 2017

Using low toxic pesticides, like soapy water, is a great idea. You can help control pest populations like aphids, thrips, mealybug, and even white fly. When using soapy water (solution recipe: http://bit.ly/2nElF3U), try to spray early in the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Disease, Neem Oil, Pest, Pesticides

UF helps Floridians create food businesses through workshops

by BLOGS.IFAS

April 28, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Stephanie Bartsch, who sells jams, jellies and German pastries, had been running a cottage food business for a couple of years from her Micanopy home. Nevertheless, she wanted to find ways to make her ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cottage Food Industry, Food Workshop, News

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