Moving and planning for retirement this year makes for huge changes and challenges both inside and outside in the garden. No worries, as I have always found a bit of work in the garden helps me relax, it takes my mind off pressing issues. ... READ MORE
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Hummingbirds are getting a lot of love from Florida consumers these days, according to experts at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Experts at UF/IFAS Extension offices regularly provide guidance, ... READ MORE
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There are three species of hummingbirds in Florida, by far the most common species is the Ruby throated hummingbird. They are attracted to red, orange, and pink tubular flowers. To attract hummingbirds to your yard, plant a variety of plant ... READ MORE
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Salvias are a popular group of plants for attracting pollinators and adding lots of color to the landscape. A unique salvia that offers velvety flowers is the Mexican bush sage, Salvia leucantha. In our heat, Mexican bush sage can tolerate ... READ MORE
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This Saturday, June 17, why not join the UF/IFAS Extension Bookstore at First Magnitude Brewing Co. for Pollinator Palooza? This free festival runs from 2-8 p.m. and will feature live music, four different food trucks, and for the 21-and-over ... READ MORE
Category: EventsThe UF/IFAS Sumter County Residential Horticulture/Master Gardener Program will be holding a Pollinator Short Course at the Sumter County Fairgrounds in Bushnell next Wednesday, April 5, and the IFAS Bookstore will be there! The event runs from ... READ MORE
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Aloe plants are very popular due to their Its adaptability to a variety of conditions. Besides the ever-familiar Aloe vera plant, there is another species known as the soap aloe or Aloe maculata. Very ornamental and a great beginner ... READ MORE
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By Ralph E. Mitchell If you like perennial plants that flower almost all-year round, you may be interested in pentas. Named after the Latin word for “five” due to the five-petalled flowers, pentas have bright flowers that attract ... READ MORE
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While there are many “tried and true” flowering shrubs for our area, there is one that stands out as an almost “foolproof” selection. The shrub/small tree known as Jatropha integerrima, or just plain Jatropha for short, is a plant ... READ MORE
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HUMMINGBIRDS Landscape Matters Wednesday, March 4, 10 a.m. Yulee County Building 86026 Pages Dairy Road (Take US 17 North, pass over the railroad tracks, turn left on Pages Dairy Road. The building is attached to the fire station.) UF/IFAS ... READ MORE
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