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Healthy Landscapes: The Micronutrient Advantage


August 27, 2024

  With summer in full swing, it's important to remember Hillsborough County's fertilizer ordinance. From June 1st to September 30th, you can't apply fertilizers containing nitrogen (N) or phosphorous (P) to landscapes and lawns ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Hillsborough County, Home Landscape, Micronutrients, Soil Fertility
Ixora

Fact Sheet: Ixora leaf spots and chlorosis are common. What to do?


March 30, 2018

What are those purple leaf spots? Why are these leaves yellowing and dying? See this fact sheet (as well as video) to grow healthy ixora:   1. To get the fact sheet, click here: Ixora Spots: A Nutrient ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Broschat, Chlorosis, Fertilizer, Flowering Shrubs, Giblin-Davis, Landscape Diagnosis, Micronutrients, Nematodes, Soil PH
hydroponics for homeowners

Hydroponics for Homeowners


March 1, 2018

Hydroponic gardening is a popular technique that has become widely used in residential landscapes as well as commercial production in recent years. Hydroponics is the art of growing plants without soil; this not a new concept, it can be traced ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ebb, Flow, Gardening, Growing Medium, Micronutrients, Nutrient Fill, Perlite, Reservoir, Rockwool, Technique, Vertical Drip, Water, Wick System