Crapemyrtles are definitely an iconic part of the landscape in Florida. However, many people misunderstand the proper way to care for crapemyrtles when it comes to pruning. Learn how to select the right crapemyrtle for your landscape and the ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
9/28/2017 UPDATE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. WE WILL POST IF THE EVENT IS RESCHEDULED. THANK YOU. Do you enjoy gardening and gardening related crafts? If you answered yes, then you are in luck! On ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
When considering pruning your palms, you may think you need to “hurricane prune” your palm tree. Hold that thought before you do more harm than good. There is a misunderstanding that by removing almost all palm fronds, leaving only the youngest ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
It is summertime in Florida and that means lots of rain. That is great for our plants, but often these heavy rains lead to rainwater running off the landscape and carrying pollutants down our storm drains. Some of the pollutants that may get ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
At Avon Park Correctional Institution, some inmates are getting a new kind of vocational training, thanks to faculty and volunteers with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Highlands County. The ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension