Category: Home Landscapes

UF offers free invasive plants tool kit for teachers nationwide

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 24, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Science and agriculture teachers across the nation now have a new tool to teach students about invasive plants, thanks to researchers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The Florida ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Curriculum, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: CALS, Center For Aquatic And Invasive Plants, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, IFAS, News, Teacher

Native Trees

by polkmg
October 23, 2017

by UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Master Gardener, Celia Beamish My favorite native tree is the native pine. Of course, there are several native pines, so a person with a bigger yard than mine could have a collection! Would that be cool or ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Wildlife
Tags: Polkgardening

Container Gardening with Children

by Paul Schumaker
October 23, 2017

By Pamela Phillippe Growing plants in containers is a great way to introduce children to the wonders of gardening. Container gardening does not have to be limited to traditional terra-cotta pots. With a little imagination and a few minor ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Containers, Creative, Gardening

Four Low Maintenance Tricks for the Lazy Gardener

by Taryn
October 23, 2017

A homeowner’s dream is to have an attractive, low maintenance yard. Wouldn’t it be nice if your yard just got more beautiful the less time you spent on it? Yet our lawns and landscape plants need to be taken care of. We must respond to signs ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #leavetheleaves #lazygardener, Lowmaintenanceyard

Gardening in Small Spaces

by Whitney Elmore
October 23, 2017

Living in a yard less apartment or home does not necessarily mean that you cannot have a little garden. Growing tasty herbs, tender baby greens, and even some root vegetables like radishes can be grown indoors via the exposure to a southern ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Aquaponics, Gardening, Herbs, Small Spaces, Veggies

What Will I Do With All Of These Vegetables?

by J. Johnson
October 22, 2017

A home garden is great, but what do you do with all those vegetables that you harvest? How can you make those vegetables last all winter long? Freezing vegetables is a great way to save money and ensure you are eating quality food. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Blanching, Blanching Vegetables, Fall, Freezing Vegetables, Preserving Vegetables, Steaming, Steaming Vegetables, Vegetables, Winter

Leftover Sweet Potatoes? Make Biscuits!

by J. Johnson
October 19, 2017

Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Can you believe it is already time to start preparing for the holiday season!? With the holidays also comes tons of left overs. You try to send plates of food home with your houseguests, but always ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Clubs & Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: Biscuits, Christmas, Fall, Holidays, Leftovers, Recipes, Sweet Potato, Thanksgiving

The Scuppernong Muscadine Grape

by Prissy Fletcher
October 18, 2017

Could you describe or explain the difference between a Scuppernong and other grapes if asked? People often ask me, “What is the difference between a scuppernong and a muscadine?” Well, muscadines are a species of grapes that naturally grow ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Fruit

Vegetable Gardening with Brassicas

by Prissy Fletcher
October 18, 2017

It’s fall, y’all! Now is the time that you get your vegetable plants in the ground. You’ve still got time to plant by seed if you haven’t found your favorite varieties yet. Fall is a great time to plant Brassicas in the vegetable garden. ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Brassicas, Vegetable

How Can Procrastinators Be Good Gardeners?

by Taryn
October 17, 2017

We have all sighed and thought, “There’s more I can be doing with my yard,” and then we turn away from the window and reach for the TV remote. It may seem overwhelming: “My yard is so big! What plants should I buy? This is going to be ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Getting Started, Procrastination

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