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Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Caladiums Nothing brightens up the shady summer garden than the colorful caladium. Here in Wakulla County, the time to plant tubers is late March or early April. In a few months,… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Caladiums Nothing brightens up the shady summer garden than the colorful caladium. Here in Wakulla County, the time to plant tubers is late March or early April. In a few months,… Read More
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer JoAnn Green Caladiums Nothing brightens up the shady summer garden than the colorful caladium. Here in Wakulla County, the time to plant tubers is late March or early April. In a few months,… Read More
It is almost lovebug (Plecia nearctica) season in North Florida and you may have noticed a few more of these strange looking bugs flying around. The Life of a Lovebug Lovebugs are flies that are black with a… Read More
By Mindy Hanak, Gardens Program Coordinator UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Recently, I visited one of our Sarasota County community gardens and was delighted to see a garden member, Rachel, enjoying her garden space with her young daughter. I… Read More
Growing your own food, both vegetables and herbs, can be challenging if you do not have enough space in the backyard for a garden or you don’t have a backyard at all. Don’t give up on the thought… Read More
When a group of backyard gardeners get together and talk about the organic practices they use in the vegetable gardens, you will often hear information that is confusing, such as I don’t use chemicals in my garden, I… Read More
Written by Lou-Ann Johanboeke Master Gardener Volunteer This is part 3 of a series, you can find Part 1 here and Part 2 here Milkweeds In the design of my garden, I worked to develop it as a Monarch Waystation. … Read More
Nature is Everywhere Yesterday was an unusually cool day here in Sarasota. Low in humidity, high in cloud cover, with thunder in the distance, I decided to take a break on my backyard deck. As I took… Read More
This gardening guide will help you to achieve your gardening goals! Determine your goals as a grower Feed yourself or family? Feed others? Make money and grow business? Businesses should consult the Florida Direct Marketing Guide. Based on… Read More
