The Ghost pepper, Bhut jolokia, requires temperatures above 70º degrees F for 5 months to produce fruit or peppers. We are just now reaching those temperatures on a regular basis. We may not be hot enough for a long enough period of time to ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
By Les Harrison Wakulla Extension Director Summer 2016 has arrived, and all the fun is just days away. While it is true the official beginning of summer is still a few weeks away, the temperature is warm, school is out and leisure activities ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseBy Les Harrison Wakulla Extension Director Summer 2016 has arrived, and all the fun is just days away. While it is true the official beginning of summer is still a few weeks away, the temperature is warm, school is out and leisure activities ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Most people who look at Scott and Lisa Freeman’s yard probably assume it takes a lot of water to keep it so green and lush. They couldn’t be more wrong — this sub-tropical oasis requires nearly no water at all, thanks to its Florida-Friendly ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, WaterPlease see caption below story. CLEARWATER, Fla. --- Most people who look at Scott and Lisa Freeman’s yard probably assume it takes a lot of water to keep it so green and lush. They couldn’t be more wrong — this sub-tropical oasis requires ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeUniversity of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will showcase the latest turfgrass research June 15 at the twenty-second annual UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Turfgrass Field Day and Expo. The UF/IFAS West Florida Research and ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Home Landscapes, Lawn, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS ExtensionIf you’re browsing plants in a nursery or home-improvement store, labels such as pollinator friendly will likely influence which plants you end up buying, according to a recent study by University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research
The silver critters that you find in boxes are called silverfish (Figure 1). They are a primitive type of insect that lack wings and are ametabolous (meaning they do not go through metamorphosis). Silverfish prefer places that have little airflow, ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Do you long to see more birds and butterflies flying about your garden? Do you want to help Florida’s wild critters survive? Are you tired of spending money and time watering, fertilizing, pruning and mowing your landscape? By knowing and ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
If you have ever seen what looks like clumps of dirt ascending your walls, you are actually seeing an insect. The “dirt” is actually a case that surrounds a household casebearer caterpillar (Figure 1), which is the larval stage of a Tineid ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life