As autumn approaches, a season rich with tradition, it brings with it an abundance of beloved symbols like pumpkins, falling leaves, corn, and apples. Historically, pumpkins have been a vital part of harvest culture in North America, with origins ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
We all love taking new plants home, but they often come in plastic nursery pots that aren't ideal for long-term plant health (plus, they aren't always the best to look at!). With increasing plastic pollution, keeping this debris out of ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
In Part I of this series, we looked at the plant structures involved in propagation, including stems, leaves, buds and roots. Now it’s time to put that anatomy knowledge to work! A cutting is a portion of a plant that is removed from ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
If garlic (Allium sativum) is a staple in your kitchen, you might want to consider making it a seasonal staple in your garden. In late fall and early winter, you can grow garlic in Florida. If you have tried to grow garlic in the past without ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Mushrooms are an excellent low calorie food with a high fullness factor (they fill you up). But the “common” or “button” mushroom lacks natural flavor. On the other hand, shiitake mushrooms have all the benefits of button mushrooms, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness
Florida is known as the “Winter Strawberry Capital of the World", and this season you can try growing strawberries at home. In the home garden, strawberries can be grown as an annual, and under the right conditions, you may be able to harvest ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Mulch: A Critical Tool in Your Landscape When most people think about mulch in Northwest Florida, they picture a layer of pine bark or wood chips spread beneath trees and shrubs to give the landscape a clean, finished appearance. While mulch ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping
What started as an unused tennis court is now an thriving garden oasis in the middle of Green Cove Springs, Florida thanks to the dedication of the Master Gardener Volunteers with the University of Florida/IFAS Clay County Extension along with ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Community Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Extension
The 2026 Santa Rosa County Farm Tour will be held on Thursday, October 1. Participants will visit working farm sites, talk with growers, learn about conservation practices, and see Florida agriculture firsthand. Registration and breakfast ... READ MORE
Category: Events
The University of Florida did not invent lovebugs. However, we know enough about them to dispel a couple rumors and share a few facts. Rumor #1 - Lovebugs were developed by the University of Florida to eat mosquitoes. Sometime after ... READ MORE
Category: Pests & Disease