Tag: Ornamental Shrubs

What’s Wrong with My Camellia Leaves?

by Mary Salinas
April 21, 2016

Recently, a home gardener brought in some strange looking new leaves on his camellia. The youngest leaves were thick and fleshy and looked more characteristic of a succulent type plant than a camellia. What’s wrong with these leaves? The ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Camellia, Camellia Leaf Gall, Disease, Fungal Disease, Gardening, General Gardening, Integrated Pest Management, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Shrubs, Trees

“Limbed Up” Loropetalum

by Daniel Leonard
March 23, 2016

One of the major issues homeowners face in their landscapes is selecting a tree that in maturity will be in scale with the rest of their garden and home. While we have several actual trees that fit the bill, I would like to focus today on thinking ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fringe Tree, Loropetalum, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Shrubs, Small Trees

Time to Plant Trees & Shrubs

by Mary Salinas
December 4, 2015

The cooler weather in the wintertime makes it a great time to plant trees and shrubs. That is why Arbor Day in Florida is the third Friday in January. In 2016, that event is January 15. Start your planning now with doing a site assessment ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Arbor Day, Gardening, General Gardening, Installation, Landscaping, Native Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Trees, Winter 2015

Art and Plants Come Together at the “Art & Garden Fall Family Festival”

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September 28, 2015

The University of Florida/IFAS presents Art & Garden Fall Family Festival, October 3, at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC), Quincy Campus. Join us that day and discover creative ways to explore visual art and the art ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Educational Workshop, Garden Design, Garden Festival, General Gardening, Native Plants, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Plant Sale, Upcoming Events, Workshop

Crapemyrtle Cultivars for North Florida

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June 23, 2015

Crapemyrtle flowering is set to be spectacular this year! While most other garden plants droop from summer's heat, humidity and heavy rains, crapemyrtle thrives and puts on an outstanding show of flowers all summer and fall. Thanks ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Crapemyrtle, Garden Design, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Shrubs

Why Do My Azaleas Have Weird Growths?

by Mary Salinas
April 28, 2015

Fleshy distortions are appearing on some azaleas this time of year. What is responsible for this? A fungus, Exobasidium vaccinia, likes our cool, wet spring weather and infects azalea leaves and flower petals. This disease likes a cool, wet, ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Azalea, Azalea Gall, Disease, Fungal Disease, General Gardening, Ornamental Shrub, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening

Be on the Lookout for Crapemyrtle Bark Scale!

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March 31, 2015

Crapemyrtle bark scale, Eriococcus laqerstroemia, is a new pest of crapemyrtle and is emerging as a major threat to crapemyrtles throughout Florida and the Southeast U.S. This pest was first discovered in the Dallas TX area in 2004 and in recent ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Insects, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Trees

Those Falling Leaves Are Useful

by Mary Salinas
December 16, 2014

This is the time of year when leaves are turning shades of yellow and red and falling from the trees. And this spurs homeowners to get out there with their rakes and rid them from their lawns. This is a good practice as too many leaves will ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fertilization, Fertilizer, Garden, General Gardening, Leaves, Mulch, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Soil, Soil Management, Trees

Evergreens for Holiday Decorating

by tavandiver
December 16, 2014

Now that we’ve all been stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey, it’s time to transition into the final and, arguably, most ornate holidays of the year. Right now you can hear your mantles and door frames crying out to be adorned. Your windows ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Decorating, Evergreens, Foliage, Garden Design, General Gardening, Holiday, Houseplants, Magnolia, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Winter 2014

Gardens of the Big Bend: A New Botanical and Teaching Garden in North Florida

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November 25, 2014

Gardens of the Big Bend is a new botanical and teaching garden located on the grounds of the University of Florida/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy. The goals of these gardens are to evaluate new plants, promote ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Florida, Magnolia, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Shrubs, Teaching Garden, Trees

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