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Mites in the Garden

by Matt Lollar
May 15, 2026

Whether you want to know or not, mites are everywhere.  If it makes you feel any better, a lot of mite species are harmless to humans and plants.  However, there are quite a few mites that cause significant damage to garden and landscape plants. Before ... READ MORE

Category: Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
harvested sugarcane

Sugarcane for Your Landscape

by joshuacriss
May 15, 2026

  Foodscaping is a relatively new concept in horticulture which interplants edibles with ornamentals, or utilizes ornamentals that are also edible. One plant that exemplifies this is sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum). This plant is in ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Aphids on River Birch

by Matt Lollar
May 15, 2026

Some things just aren't as they seem.  This statement is true in almost every aspect of life.  This is especially true when it comes to identifying insects. Recently, a client brought in some river birch leaves infested with insects she ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington

Building a Hobby Greenhouse

by Matt Lollar
May 15, 2026

Greenhouses can be used to extend the growing season and to just grow unique plants year-round.  While we usually think of greenhouses as growing structures that increase air temperature, they can also keep plants cooler during warmer months.  ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Agriculture, Bay, Calhoun, Design, Escambia, Extension, FFL, Florida Yards And Neighborhoods, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Franklin, FYN, Gadsden, Garden, Gardening, Gardening In The Panhandle, GI-BMP, Greenhouse, Gulf, Holmes, Horticulture, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Office, Okaloosa, Panhandle, Panhandle Gardening, Propagation, Santa Rosa, UF, UF-IFAS, Wakulla, Walton, Washington
Rows of plants with orange sheer overlay.

How It Happened: Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Legacy Awards

by IFAS Advancement
February 5, 2025

Since its inception, the UF/IFAS Extension Florida Master Gardener Volunteer Program has been an integral part of the state’s agricultural and environmental landscape. Through this volunteer-based program, individuals receive comprehensive ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: (MGV), Brevard, Broward, Demonstration Garden, Endowment, Escambia, Flagler, Florida Master Gardener Legacy Fund, Franklin, How It Happened, Lake, Manatee, Master Gardener, Pasco, Santa Rosa, St.Johns, Sumter, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Walton

Nature Tourism in the Panhandle – the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) – 30A in Walton County

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

The “Prayer of the Woods” is an attitude that many in this part of the panhandle try to live. Photos: Molly O’Connor 30A in south Walton County is a special place. Undiscovered for years, then developed… but developed more ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Archive, County, Intracoastal, Nature, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Tourism, Walton, Waterway

Nature Tourism in the Panhandle – the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) – Point Washington Walton County

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 2, 2022

ALL PHOTOS: MOLLY O’CONNOR Continuing our “ecotour” of the Florida Panhandle along the ICW, this month’s stop is in Walton County. Arguably one of the fastest growing counties in the state, South Walton has become a favorite with ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Archive, County, Intracoastal, Nature, Panhandle, Panhandle Outdoors, Point, Tourism, Walton, Washington, Waterway

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