UF/IFAS has just released a Spanish-language version to the UF/IFAS Blueberry Growers Guide app. You can download the app on iOS or Android. Users will be able to choose between English and Spanish when using the app by selecting “language” ... READ MORE
Category: UF/IFAS
By Ralph E. Mitchell While we had some fairly cold mornings recently, we have not had a damaging frost/freeze in our area for a few years. Not to jinx this topic by bringing it up, but how do you deal with our yearly cold weather in the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Before you start pruning any palms, please read ahead and consider the research-based, unbiased information offered. While there is really no mystery involved in properly pruning palms, I am still seeing these majestic plants being over-pruned ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Coming from the Northeast, I used to understand how seasons and cold weather worked in the garden. In the fall it got colder, leaves dropped, and most of the plants just stopped growing and winter blooming was very rare. In fact, with warm ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
‘Tis the season when many deck their palm fronds with holiday lights, lighting the night sky with sparkles of cheer. I know this may sound just a little bit Grinch-y. Yet, I find myself thinking, “I must stop this practice from ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes,
Sadly, this year the big water oak in my front garden had reached the point in its life where it needed to be removed. The oak was probably planted at the time the house was built in the 1950s, and it had reached the end of its garden life – ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
By Ralph E. Mitchell Tiny, but terrible, the two-spotted spider mite is the bane of many ornamental and edible plants. Only one-fiftieth of an inch in length, when working in groups, this plant pest mite sucks the sap from leaves causing ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
For the first time in several years we have seen freezing temperatures here in central Florida and will likely see more of them before spring gets here. The cold temperatures can burn back some of our favorite plants and yet help ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Do you have damage from hurricane Irma? Go to the following websites to find help. FSA and NRCS will be hosting these meetings in 49 counties. USDA Disaster Assistance and Hurricane Recovery Workshops: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/state-offices/Florida/index ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Establishing a wind resistant tree canopy is the best insurance when it comes to hurricanes and trees. Trees vary in their strength, generally speaking trees with slow grow are much stronger than fast growing trees. Data collected after numerous ... READ MORE
Category: Disaster Preparation, Work & Life