Fungi in Your Landscape
Fungi of all sorts are common in Florida’s warm wet climate. We notice them most when they decide to cause problems such as black spot on roses, brown spots in our lawn, spots on leaves or grass blades,… Read More
Category: Pests & Disease
Bean Red Node Disease Threatening Vegetable Industry in Miami-Dade
Incidence of Red Node Disease Miami-Dade is ranked the number one county growing beans in both the Florida state and accross the country. More than 11,000 acres per year were grown in the field. However, a severe outbreak… Read More
New year’s gardening resolutions for 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell Time for some personal horticultural growth and goal setting in the gardening department! The New Year is a great time to make some horticultural resolutions that will benefit any landscape. Let’s look at some… Read More
2019 – A Year of Growth
By Dr. Jason Ferrell, UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants Director The UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants (CAIP) is not new. The Florida legislature formed CAIP in 1978. The Center has been nationally and internationally… Read More
Plant Clinics 2020
Time 10 AM – 2 PM Dates Monday January 6 Monday January 27 Monday February 3 Monday February 24 Monday March 2 Monday March 16 Monday April 6 Monday April 20 Monday May 4 Monday May 18 Monday… Read More
Crash Course in North Florida Gardening Spring 2020
Learn about trees, plants and gardening in Florida during a “Crash Course in North Florida Gardening” three-day seminar for newcomers to Florida on Thursday February 6 8:00AM -12NOON Thursday February 13 8:00AM -12NOON Thursday February 20 8:00AM -12NOON… Read More
Join the 37th annual Master Gardener Volunteer training class in 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell Are you a candidate for the Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people? Do you like searching for answers to gardening questions that you or others have?… Read More
Let nature help you
By Ralph E. Mitchell For every pest, there always seems to be a pest of that pest – a predator, parasite or some type of beneficial organism – that suppresses any aforementioned pest to levels we can live… Read More
Brazilian Peppertree, Hemp Among Top UF/IFAS Stories for 2019
A year of impactful teaching, research and outreach meant UF/IFAS was frequently in the headlines in 2019. Here is a round-up of some of the biggest stories from this year. Brazilian peppertree Brazilian peppertree is an invasive plant… Read More
2020 Landscape Gardening Series
The annual Landscape Gardening Series sponsored by the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Charlotte County Master Gardeners will begin Thursday, January 23. Six sessions will be held on consecutive Thursdays at the Port Charlotte Beach Complex, 4500 Harbor Blvd…. Read More