With all types of flowering plants available at local garden centers, rose plants are a natural favorite. If well cared for, roses in our area can bloom all year long. Most roses are not necessarily care-free, but with some prudent selection ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
JOIN YOUR LOCAL PARTICIPATING UF IFAS EXTENSION OFFICE IN THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA TO CELEBRATE POLLINATORS WITH NO MOW MARCH. https://go.ufl.edu/nomowmarch Landscapes and lawns have potential to support many of our native pollinators ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
The begonia is the fifth largest genus of flowering plants and often used in hanging baskets, flowerpots and garden beds, in addition to landscapes. This EDIS publication breaks down the basics of begonias such as their classification and diversity. According ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
By Ralph E. Mitchell One or two flowering plants hardly make an impact at a glance, but a whole line of them close to the road can make you put the brakes on! Once I saw this mass linear planting of flowering shrubs I had to turn around ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, HorticultureTallahassee Democrat August 9, 2013 By Linda H. Yates Photo: Linda Yates A rabbit sneaked into my yard last night and ate six hyacinth bean plants to the ground. He may just have had a yen for green veggies, but he changed my landscaping ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes