Tag: hydrangea

Dr. Xingbo Wu at the UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center (TREC). Photo taken 0717-24.

UF scientist honored with ASHS Early Career Award for genetic advances in vanilla, hibiscus and hydrangeas


June 12, 2025

Xingbo Wu is a rising star in the field of horticulture sciences, as recognized by the highly acclaimed American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), a leading organization with over a century of advancing horticultural research and education. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: American Society For Horticultural Science, Ashs, ASHS 2025 Professional Early Career Award For Research, AskIFAS, DNA, Edis, Edward Evans, FDACS, Florida Department Of Agriculture And Consumer Services, Florida Nursery Growers And Landscape Association Endowment Fund, FNGLA, Hibiscus, Hibiscus Breeding Program, Hydrangea, Innovation And Creativity, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, News, Nifa, Plant Breeding, Soil Conditions, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Plant Breeding, University Of Florida, USDA, Vanilla, Xingbo Wu
Do not prune in November, the plant is still feeding creatures.

Don’t Do It! The Late Fall Duval Gardeners Dilemma.


October 24, 2023

Dilemma: To Prune or Not To Prune in November! Are you tempted to cut or pull spent plants that have gone to seed? Isn't a neatly trimmed bed delightfully satisfying and aren't you dying to clean it all up after the chaos of this mad, hot summer? Wait! If ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Azaleas, Camelias, Dogwood And Redbud, Flowering Trees, Hydrangea, Pruning, Scale Insects, Winter Pruning
Botrytis blight

Q: This year, we noticed that one of the hydrangeas was not fully blooming, and then my hubby noticed mites/aphids underneath the leaves. Any suggestions?


July 8, 2017

Q: This year, we noticed that one of the hydrangeas was not fully blooming, and then my hubby noticed mites/aphids underneath the leaves. Some of the leaves at the very ends look almost burnt or fried and the hydrangea looks so unhealthy. We ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archive, Botrytis Blight, Hydrangea, Shrub

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