A New Garden in 2020
I’ll be first to admit gardening is hard work. Over the years, the man of the mower has put in sweat and toiled to draw forth an edible bounty. Working the land has revealed a great deal about… Read More
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Garden Home Remedies – Fact or Fiction?
The internet is full of home remedies for the garden. Sometimes it’s easier to grab something from the pantry rather than heading to the garden center to buy a chemical. But do they work? Maybe so, maybe not. … Read More
Master Gardener training begins January 25th
Sharpen your gardening skills! Highlands County Master Gardener Class is getting ready to start. Every year, the last Saturday in January, the class kicks off. After that first Saturday class, classes will be on Wednesdays until the last… Read More
Don’t forget to eat your vegetables.
Your parents were right Your parents probably told you to eat your vegetables. Over and over again. You knew they were right, and hopefully you came to love them. Vegetables that is, I’m sure you love your parents… Read More
Master Gardener of the Year honored at banquet
The Highlands County Master Gardeners held their year-end banquet at the Island View Restaurant Monday evening, and installed their new officers. They also honored some Master Gardeners that excelled at volunteering this year. Judi Bentley took home the… Read More
Join the 37th annual Master Gardener Volunteer training class in 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell Are you a candidate for the Charlotte County Master Gardener Volunteer Program? Do you enjoy meeting and talking with people? Do you like searching for answers to gardening questions that you or others have?… Read More
Georgia Aster Part II
Ask Master Gardener Volunteer Dan Dobbins Sun loving plants Most present day residents are not aware Florida’s climate was not always the warm semitropical one it is today. In prehistoric times, Florida was much cooler and drier as… Read More
New ‘Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus’ Guide Available Now
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The UF/IFAS Extension bookstore has released an updated version of “Identification of Weeds in Florida Citrus,” a pocket-sized quick reference guide to weeds commonly observed throughout the state that may be frequently found in citrus… Read More
Home Gardeners Continue to Seek Advice on EDIS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Only one new title joined this year’s top-10 UF/IFAS Extension EDIS publications, and like five others making the list, it appeals to horticulture interests. In all, the Electronic Data Information Source saw 4.6 million visits… Read More
From the ‘Garden Bench’: The Lovely Damselfly
The Lovely Damselfly by Nancy Porter, Master Gardener Volunteer 2014 The damselfly, as well as the dragonfly, has been around for close to 300 million, yes, that’s 300 million, years! Maybe that is why there currently seems to… Read More