The July Plant Clinic will be held Friday, July 14 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Fort Walton Beach at the Okaloosa County Extension building, 127 W. Hollywood Blvd. The Plant Clinic provides a place and time for people to bring in samples of plants ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home Landscapes
The first time I saw blood lilies, Scadoxus multiflorus, I nearly drove off the road. They were living in pots under an oak tree in a very poor section of one of the poorer towns in southern central Florida, and they were magnificent. ... READ MORE
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Michael Dukes, director of the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, has been named a Fellow by a prestigious national organization. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
A: The growths on your plants appeared to be Oedema. This condition occurs when roots take up water faster than it can be used by the plant or transpired through the leaves. Water pressure then builds up in the internal cells of the leaf causing ... READ MORE
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Q: What can you tell me abut the ‘Awabuki’ viburnum? A: ‘Awabuki’ is a specific cultivar of Viburnum odoratissimum or Sweet viburnum. This cultivar has all the same characteristics of other Sweet viburnum but we do not plant it as often ... READ MORE
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A: Thanks for bringing in clippings from your plant. I was not sure about this so I sent photo samples off to the University of Florida Pathology Department in Gainesville. I was not able to discern the problem initially as I could not locate ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
A: Well, let’s start with how they are alike which is why telling them apart may be causing you problems. Viburnum and ligustrum are both evergreen (although there are some deciduous viburnum) shrub/trees and have glossy green leaves. The ... READ MORE
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A I am glad you brought a clipping of the leaves to one of the plant clinics we conduct twice a month. The spots in my photo have a watery edge around the spot which indicates the possibility of bacterial blight. Generally bacteria will stay ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Q: I am seeing a rather large shrub right now which has red, flowers. The do not spread open, but hang down. It reminds me of a hibiscus that never opens. A: I believe you are describing Turks-cap mallow, Malvaviscus penduliflorus. It is ... READ MORE
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Q: What can you tell me about Sweet alyssum? I saw it in a hanging basket, draping over the sides, and it has such a pretty white flower cluster. A: Sweet alyssum, Lobularia maritima, is a hardy ground cover annual which grows to about 10 ... READ MORE
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