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Thriving Beyond the Season: A Guide to Growing 5 Common Holiday Plants


December 21, 2023

With the December holidays here, many people may gift or receive "festive" holiday plants. In Florida, these plants can grow well beyond the holiday months! Learn about 5 commonly gifted plants and how to grow them year-round here in the Sunshine ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: (MGV), Central Florida Gardening, Decorate With Plants, FFL, Florida, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gift, Holiday, Holiday Plants, Horticulture, House Plants, Landscape, Master Gardener Volunteers, OC MGV, Orange County MGV, Poinsettia, Poinsettias, UF IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
Poisonous plants in Jacksonville, fl

BEWARE THAT WHOLE FAMILY…of Poisonous Plants!


October 17, 2023

Poisonous Plants in and Around Your Florida Home. Disclaimer. The following information is intended for use in Duval County.  Florida is a diverse state with different growing conditions. If you garden outside of Northeast Florida, check ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Angel Trumpet, Baneberry, Cardboard Palm, Carolina Jessamine, Castor Bean Plant, Chenille Plant, Chinaberry, Coonties, Copper Leaf, Croton, Crown-of-Thorns, Devil’s Backbone, Gloriosa Lily, Golden Dewdrop, Hawaiian Ti, Milkweed, Ornamental Pepper Plants, Plumeria, Poinsettia, Pokeweed, Sago Palms, Star Jasmine, Yesterday-today-tomorrow

Some Like it Short


December 21, 2021

What is a solstice? December 21st is the Winter Solstice, which marks the shortest day of the year. After this, each following day will be longer than the previous one. This will go on until the days are of equal length. When days are ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Christmas, Dombeya, Equinox, Jacquemontia, Long Day, Newsletter, Newsletter2, Photoperiodism, Poinsettia, Short-day, Solstice

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