Tag: levy county
Have You Heard the Garden Buzz?
August 12, 2025
Levy County is buzzing with excitement as Florida joins the Great Southeast Pollinator Census for a second year! You're invited to be part of this fun, family-friendly citizen science event Friday, August 22 or Saturday, August 23at: Levy ... READ MORE
Category: EventsTags: Citizen Scientists, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener
Disaster Preparation, Cleanup and Assistance
October 2, 2024
REVISED 9:00 am 10-11-2024 I hope you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Safety for yourself and your families is the first consideration as we dig out from hurricanes Milton and Helene. Levy County Extension center is open ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture, LawnTags: Disaster, Hurricane, Hurricane Prepardness, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Medical Needs, Milton, Storms
Gardeners Growing Gardeners at Two Hawk Hammock, Williston
August 26, 2024
Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) partnered with The Children’s Table, a non-profit food pantry to teach vegetable gardening basics. Participants were new to gardening or were unfamiliar with north Florida growing conditions. During the ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesTags: Levy County, Levy County Extension, Master Gardener
Get Sandspur BEFORE They Get You!
January 7, 2024
Is dolomite or lime effective in controlling sandspur? I’ve heard sandspur won't grow if we sweeten the soil. According to UF specialist and Extension agents, attempts to kill sandspur by liming or using dolomite is not effective. Additionally, ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Lawn, Levy County, Turfgrass, Weeds
There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?
July 11, 2023
From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & LifeTags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease