Plants have a long history of being woven into human traditions, even when the meaning of those traditions has been lost over time. Evergreen trees, poinsettias, tulips, and roses are commonly used in these traditions to help us celebrate our ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture
Gardens and Roses When: January 9, 2025; 6pm – 7pm Where: Online or In-Person, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/vAYF1i3TQgqc2WXOKsfcKw An unequivocal component of ... READ MORE
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With all types of flowering plants available at local garden centers, rose plants are a natural favorite. If well cared for, roses in our area can bloom all year long. Most roses are not necessarily care-free, but with some prudent selection ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
I heard about a dangerous rose disease. How would I know if my roses have gotten it? The worst rose disease is called Rose Rosette Disease, which is a virus that is spread by the eriophyid mite. Though we have plenty of those unusual 4- legged ... READ MORE
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Sources say that it is believed that roses have been in cultivation for nearly 5,000 years. In a group that comprises 150 species that are spread throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Many poets and artists have used the rose as a source of ... READ MORE
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What's your favorite kind of rose? On this past episode of the Gardener's Hotline, join host and UF/IFAS Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent, Karen Stauderman and her special guest Mark Nelson, owner of O.F. Nelson & Sons Nursery, Inc. ... READ MORE
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Rain, heat, and humidity generally aren’t the greatest growing conditions for roses. The hybrid teas that look stunning in a garden up north turn into leafless twigs in a Central Florida summer without regular fungicide use. Is it even worth ... READ MORE
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Wednesday, February 5 Nassau County Master Gardener Volunteers Shirley Lohman and Lynn West will conduct a Landscape Matters class about roses. The class will include a pruning demonstration, and discussion of diseases, remedies, irrigation, ... READ MORE
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On Wednesday, February 6 Nassau County Master Gardener Carol Ann Atwood will conduct a Landscape Matters Rose class. The class will include a pruning demonstration, and discussion of diseases, remedies, irrigation, varieties, colors, fertilizers, ... READ MORE
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