Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping

Spigelia marilandica, A Pollinator Friendly Native Plant for Northwest Florida Gardens

by Matthew Orwat

April 21, 2023

This week I have been noticing some of the beautiful perennials blooming at the Jackson County Extension office, and one struck me as especially beautiful. Indian Pink or Woodland Pinkroot, it turns out, (Spigelia marilandica), is native ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Gardening With Natives, Indian Pink, Native Gardening, Native Plants, Woodland Pinkroot

Old Tea Roses Worthy of Consideration for Florida Panhandle Landscapes

by Matthew Orwat

April 18, 2023

Due to several unique challenges home gardeners and nursery owners are often baffled when trying to incorporate roses into landscapes. Consequently, they ignore roses altogether or limit themselves to cultivars in the knockout or drift series. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Antique Roses, Easy Care Roses, Horticulture, Landscaping, Old Garden Roses, Rose, Rose Gardening, Sustainable Roses, Tea Roses

AUGUST What to Plant? What to Do?

by Ashley Stonecipher

August 17, 2021

The hottest days of the summer are here and you might be thinking, “There is no way something could survive this heat!”. You might also be wondering “What can I do in my landscape?” Well, you are correct – it is hot and there are ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Annuals, Bulbs, Fertilizing, Herbs, Horticulture, Jackson County, Jackson County Extension, Mowing, Nutrition Deficiencies, Outdoor Landscaping, Palm Care, Panhandle Agriculture, Summer, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables

Jackson County Extension Welcomes New Horticulture Agent

by Ashley Stonecipher

May 20, 2021

UF/IFAS Extension Jackson County is excited to welcome Ashley Kush as the new Horticulture Extension Agent. Ashley will serve specialty crop farmers, such as vegetable, fruit, citrus, nut, ornamental nursery, and sod production systems in Jackson ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension

Gardening in Small Places

by Doug Mayo

July 28, 2020

You don't have to huge open spaces to garden. Muriel Turner, Jackson County Master Gardener, shares how she gardens in small spaces in containers or small beds along structures and pathways around her home. She combines herbs, vegetables, and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes

Ideas for Your Garden from Master Gardener Les Furr

by Doug Mayo

July 21, 2020

In mid-July I visited the home one of Jackson County's veteran Master Gardeners, Les Furr. Together we created two videos that share successful gardening ideas from Les' property. He has a number of fruit trees, and planted annual sunflowers ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes

Master Gardener Annual Plant Sale – Cancelled due to COVID19

by Doug Mayo

March 12, 2020

The Jackson County Master Gardeners were planning to host their annual fundraiser Plant Sale on Saturday, March 21, 2020. This event was CANCELED due to COVID19. The event will be held from 7:00 AM until 1:00 PM at the Jackson County Extension ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes

Stinging Wasps Active After Storms

by Beth Bolles

October 23, 2018

As Hurricane Michael was barreling through the Panhandle region, wasp populations were at their highest of the year. Winds and flooding destroyed many of the nests of paper wasps, hornets, and yellow jackets and now wasps may be aggressive ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Flooding, Hurricane, Stinging Insects, Storms, Wasps

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