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Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week- Fungus gnats

by Barbara L. Edmonds
February 4, 2021

By Carol Wyatt-Evens and Sarah Bostick Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Ag, Agriculture, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Garden, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Nematodes

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
November 20, 2020

By Carol Wyatt-Evens and Sarah Bostick Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Biological_control, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Garden, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Soil
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Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – Caterpillars

by Carol Wyatt-Evens, sarahbostick and Kevin O'HoranAvatar photo
October 23, 2020

Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating at the same time.  If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the sunshine state can quickly become a full-time job. Our subtropical climate ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Biorational, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Horticulture, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Vegetable Gardening
fresh garden vegetables

Edible Gardening Series: Question of the Week – caterpillars

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
October 23, 2020

By Carol Wyatt-Evens and Sarah Bostick Gardening in Florida can be incredibly rewarding and incredibly frustrating, at the same time. If you are new to the region, you soon learn that gardening in the Sunshine State can quickly become a full-time ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Biorational, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, Horticulture, Insect, Insects, Land Insects, Landscape Insects, Pgm_Ag, Pgm_Chemicals, Pgm_Gardens, Vegetable Gardening
Atala Butterfly

Report your atala butterflies here…

by Ken Gioeli
July 2, 2020

The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a beautiful, somewhat rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its host plant, ... READ MORE

Category: , Community Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: #ufbugs, Atala, Butterfly, Endangered Species, Extinction, Insect, Wildlife

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