Who doesn’t like flowers? Often vibrant in color and sweet in scent, flowers are lovely whether growing from the garden or fresh cut in a vase. They work well in a dinner table centerpiece, as gifts for loved ones, and for splashes of color ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
There are plenty of environmental and economic benefits of composting. It is gaining ground among consumers and industries because it helps keep food and yard debris from landfills thereby cutting methane gas emissions. Compost may also ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Just recently, I received a great plant from a volunteer – a sharp and pointy agave, large but in its infancy. Despite its young age, it is still an ornery plant for the garden. This agave when planted in the landscape will grow to become ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
A: Freesias do best as potted plants in Florida. Corms, which are specialized stems, should be dug up and stored when foliage turns yellow. Digging them up each year and storing them in the refrigerator may be more trouble than it is worth but ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesCharacterized by their colorful foliage and flowers, bromeliads make great houseplants and some can also be grown outdoors in containers, gardens, and even on trees or other surfaces. Bromeliad Facts In the wild, bromeliads are epiphytes, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic