New Fertilizer Applicator Law in Effect, Training Offered
March 4, 2014
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Category: HorticultureTags: BMP, Green Industry, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture
Tag: Professional Horticulture
March 4, 2014
Tags: BMP, Green Industry, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture
Douse Those Pests With Oil!
November 4, 2013
For centuries, people annoyed with plant pests have used oils to control insects, mites, and even some fungal diseases. Current oil products are better than ever! Commercially available horticultural oils are mineral oils from refined petroleum ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Citrus, Disease, Edible Landscape, Fall 2013, Fruit Trees, Insect, Insects, Oil, Ornamental Shrubs, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Pest, Professional Horticulture, Winter 2013
Fertilizer Explained
November 4, 2013
Fertilizers are manufactured from a wide variety of materials to supply plant nutrients. Once these materials are mixed, it becomes difficult to distinguish the materials present. In the past, a few unscrupulous ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Fertilizer, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Soil Management, Vegetable Gardening
Video on UF IFAS Fruit and Vegetable Breeding Programs
October 23, 2013
From Dr. John P. Hayes" "Florida Crossroads made a 28 minute video entitled “Seeds of Change” featuring the IFAS breeding efforts to create new varieties of blueberries, strawberries, tomatoes, and other crops, and the ways that these ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Blueberry, Fruit Trees, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Strawberry, Tomato, Vegetable Gardening
Crapemyrtle Research and Disease Management Update: Thursday,October 31; FL Pesticide and FNGLA CEUs available
October 21, 2013
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Category: HorticultureTags: Crapemyrtle, Garden Design, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Professional Horticulture
Third Annual UF/IFAS Beekeepers Field Day & Trade Show, Chipley FL, November 2, 2013!
October 7, 2013
The Beekeeping trade-show will provide beekeepers of all skill levels and ages a chance to interact with entomologists, beekeepers, real bee hives, and beekeeping equipment vendors. The third annual UF/IFAS Beekeeping ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Beekeeping, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture
Sneaky Snails
September 23, 2013
Occasionally on shipments of container plants, snails (terrestrial air-breathing gastropods) may be found attached to the container pot. Snails are abundant in nearly all parts of the world except the arctic regions, and feed almost entirely ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Container Gardening, Fall 2013, Insects, Nursery Containers, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Snails
Support Farmers, Buy Local
August 12, 2013
Consumers worldwide are rediscovering the benefits of buying locally grown food. However, this notion is not necessarily new. Farmers have been making their freshly produced wares available at local locations for years. So, why should anyone ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: General Gardening, Local Food, Local Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Summer 2013, Vegetable Gardening
Rains Promote Fungus In St. Augustinegrass
July 22, 2013
Gray Leaf Spot is a common fungal disease of St. Augustinegrass. Recent wet conditions have promoted this disease. This includes high humidity, heavy dews and particularly frequent afternoon and evening rains. The individual spots or lesions ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Disease, Fungal Disease, Lawn, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture, Rain, Summer 2013, Turf, Watering
Green Industry – BMP training
June 4, 2013
As of January 2014 all companies applying fertilizer, commercially “for hire”, will be required to hold a fertilizer applicators license. In order to obtain this license you must first become GI-BMP certified. 2014 isn’t that far away. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Best Management Practices, Fertilization, Green Industries, Landscaping, Panhandle Gardening, Professional Horticulture