Giant Swallowtails and Satsumas
September 2, 2013 Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Fruit Trees, Giant Swallowtail, Insects, Orangedog, Panhandle Gardening, Satsuma, Summer 2013
Tag: Summer 2013
September 2, 2013 Category: Horticulture
Tags: Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Fruit Trees, Giant Swallowtail, Insects, Orangedog, Panhandle Gardening, Satsuma, Summer 2013
Edible Blossoms For You!
August 23, 2013
Add the easy-to-grow garden nasturtium to your vegetable or flower garden! Dress up a ho-hum salad with a vibrant blossom or two just like some of the high-end restaurants. The first taste you experience will be sweetness and then a pleasant ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Butterfly Gardening, Edible Landscape, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013, Summer Color
Florida Pecan Field Day – Thursday September 5th
August 19, 2013
Florida Pecan Field Day and Florida Pecan Growers’ Association Annual Meeting Jefferson County Extension Office 2729 West Washington Street Monticello, Florida 8:30 AM, EDT Thursday September 5th Harvest time is coming for Florida pecan growers. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Edible Landscape, Panhandle Gardening, Pecan, Summer 2013, Trees
Cercospora: A Summer Fungal Disease Problem
August 19, 2013
This summer's rainy and humid weather has created a perfect environment for the proliferation of a variety of fungal diseases. In particular, Cercospora is a genus of fungus of which there are over 1,200 different species. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Cercospora, Disease, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013, Vegetable Gardening
Asian Cockroach – Is it a Pest of the Home or the Garden?
August 12, 2013
When people first see Asian cockroaches they may think they are seeing little flying moths. Or they may believe they are seeing German cockroaches because the two species look similar. Keen observation will indicate that there are differences, ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Cockroach, Insects, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013
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
Summer Bulbs
August 5, 2013
Thinking of bulbs for the garden? Summer is not necessarily the time of year that gardeners think about beautiful blooms from bulbs and bulb-like plants, but there are many that bloom in the summer garden. In general, many types of plants with ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Bulbs, Butterflies, Butterfly Gardening, Crosmia, Flowers, Garden, General Gardening, Lily, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Summer, Summer 2013
Why Did They Cut My Trees?
July 29, 2013
With hurricane season upon us, evidence of preparation is all around us. Tree trimmers, contracted by the local electrical utility companies, have been removing trees, branches and other vegetation that is “too close” to power lines. ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Panhandle Gardening, Power Lines, Summer 2013, Tree Trimming, Trees
Crapemyrtle: For Summer Color in the Florida Panhandle
July 29, 2013
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Category: HorticultureTags: Crape-myrtle, Garden Design, General Gardening, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Summer 2013, Trees
Landscaping Before the Storm
July 29, 2013
Few things move a local homeowner into action faster than a big storm moving into the Gulf of Mexico. After filling up at gas stations and running out to home improvement stores, many start trimming limbs and removing trees. The destructive ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureTags: Hurricane, Hurricanes, Landscaping, Panhandle Gardening, Pruning, Summer 2013, Trees