For a short course on vegetable gardening in pots and plots, please click on the main title. Vegetable Gardening in Pots in Plots READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesDespite the fact that the State of Florida is one of the top two tomato producing states in the United States, many times the Florida home gardener finds it difficult to grow tomatoes. Florida farmers are first in the production of fresh market ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & DiseaseBy Les Harrison, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension Director and Shelley Swenson, UF/IFAS Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent The winter weather is finally giving way to springtime. While temperatures have been erratic, the rain ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: Squash vine borer, Melittia cucurbitae (Harris), is a diurnal (active during the day) moth species (Fig. 1). The larvae ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy Les Harrison, Wakulla County Extension Director and Shelley Swenson, Wakulla County Family and Consumer Sciences Agent. The uncertainty of fall weather makes autumn gardening a challenge in Wakulla County. It is too cold for the summer ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTallahassee Democrat October 19, 2014 Bald-Faced Hornet. Photos by Kathy Kinsey By Kathy Kinsey What’s black and white and meaner than a Yellow Jacket? The Bald-Faced Hornet! Dolichovespula maculate, belonging ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTwo links of interest for olive producers and Extension faculty are provided in this post. New on the UF/IFAS EDIS: Pests and Fungal Organisms Identified on Olives (Olea europaea) in Florida. and Fresh from Florida Plant Industry Blog: ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTallahassee Democrat September 19, 2014 By Amanda Pace Kollar Photo: George Harrison Growing your own vegetables can be an exciting and productive endeavor. For starters, there is a ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesFall is a great time to plant a winter garden. One of the benefits of living in the Florida Panhandle is that we can grow vegetables twelve months out of the year. But not all vegetables can be successfully grown during our cooler fall and winter ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
UF/IFAS Extension presents an interactive video series for Novice Gardeners Tuesdays, September 9th, 16th and 23rd 6:00 - 7:30 pm Central 7:00 - 8:30 pm Eastern Cost: $30/person or $45/couple see attached flyer for more details Fall Into ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes