UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
Creating a maintaining a landscape that attracts desirable wildlife, such as bees, butterflies, and birds, is easy to do. Follow these simple tips to get started! 1. Start small – and have a bit of a plan. Gardens evolve… Read More
“I must have flowers, always, and always.” ― Claude Monet Like most gardeners, I can relate to this quote. I love flowers, and as a lifetime gardener, one goal has always been, if possible, to have “something” blooming… Read More
The temperatures have heated up this May! We have lots of beautiful flowers blooming in the garden this month. Check out our red, white, and blue flowering plants featured at the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscaping Demonstration… Read More
Our landscapes are becoming important spaces for many animals to find food, water, and shelter. You can enjoy many beautiful plants while supplementing the diet of a favorite garden visitor, the hummingbird. Learn about a couple of nectar… Read More
Looking for a unique ‘vegetable’ plant to add to a garden area or container? Lipstick Peppers or Burgundy Okra can do just that! Join UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers for a plant sale featuring both… Read More
Welcome to our Florida-Friendly Demonstration Garden! The garden is full of winter flowers this February. Below are pictures of the plants currently flowering at the UF/IFAS Extension Polk County Florida-Friendly Landscaping Demonstration Garden this February 2019. Chickasaw Plum… Read More
If you are thinking of buying a dozen red roses for someone special this Valentine’s Day you are in good company. During a recent Valentine’s Day season, which runs January 1 – February 14, the plant inspection unit… Read More
Many pollinator gardens in North Florida will disappear with the first frost as tender perennials die back during cold weather. Thoughtful plant selection can help you maintain food sources for pollinators and attractive landscape spaces when our frequent… Read More
As the weather begins to cool, home owners can enjoy new choices of flowers to add color to their yard. Flowers recommended for the fall are known as cool season annuals. They do not like the summer heat, rains… Read More
As the weather begins to cool, home owners can enjoy new choices of flowers to add color to their yard. Flowers recommended for the fall are known as cool season annuals. They do not like the summer heat, rains… Read More
