Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat Photo: Book cover - David Marshall’s Design & Care of Landscapes & Gardens in the South, Volume 2, is full of color photos of landscape plants he recommends for our area. January ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesRecently, I was working on a camellia identification project in a forgotten camellia garden of about 60 plants. Most camellias I observed were not yet in flower but one in particular caught my eye. I later identified this eye catcher as Camellia ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesThe next opportunity to attend a review class for Limited Commercial Landscape Maintenance or Limited Lawn and Ornamental is Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Crestview. Licensed applicators can also earn the required CEUs for renewal by attending ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional DevelopmentDespite the decidedly non-Florida weather outside, over 100 Escambia County residents braved the sleet and snow to attend today's Arbor Day tree workshop and giveaway at the newly renovated Molino Community Center. Educational talks, led ... READ MORE
Category: Lawn, Natural Resources, WaterHere are some mystery camellia flowers from a historic garden in Chipley If you recognize any of these camellias, please post a comment. Please Click on image to enlarge. READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesWe are pleased to announce a new article on Featured Creatures! Take a sneak peek with this excerpt from the article: The erythrina leafminer is a member of the genus Leucoptera, which are leaf borers that can cause severe damage to plant ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionMany trees fail as a result of improper planting procedures. Planting too deep and not addressing circling roots at planting are common causes for tree failure. There are two main ways deep planting causes the decline or death of trees. It ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Home LandscapesMany landscape palms are showing signs of cold injury. Homeowners should not be pruning at this time since the area will likely experience more cold. When warm weather returns, only remove those leaves (fronds) that are completely brown. ... READ MORE
Category: LawnRose rosette (witches’ broom) symptoms were first observed in 1940 in Canada on wild roses. Subsequently symptomatic plants were discovered in California in 1941 and many other states in the U.S. In 2011, the disease was confirmed to be caused ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionTallahassee Democrat January 17, 2014 By Sam Hand Photo by Sam Hand Working with the Leon County Extension Office, I spend a great amount of my field time answering questions from concerned homeowners who want to plant trees in their yards. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes