Category: Crops

The Grape That Loves a Southern Summer

by Molly Jameson
July 24, 2026

The Grape That Loves a Southern Summer Late summer in the Panhandle has a flavor, and for a lot of us it tastes like muscadines. If you grew up here, one bite can send you straight back to a hot afternoon spent picking grapes ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: FAMU, Grape Harvest Festival, Home Orchard, Muscadine, Muscadine Cultivars, Muscadine Grapes, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Scuppernong, Seedless Muscadine, Viticulture, Vitis Rotundifolia, Wine Grapes

One More Reason to Quit

by Molly Jameson
April 28, 2026

One More Reason to Quit You've tried the patch. You've tried the gum. You've downloaded the apps, set the quit dates, and made the bets with yourself. Nothing has stuck. Well, if you love growing tomatoes, we may have finally found ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Garden Sanitation, Mosaic Leaf Pattern, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Disease Management, Plant Pathology, Resistant Varieties, TMV, Tobacco Mosaic Virus, Tobamovirus, Tomato Diseases

Keeping Aphids Out of Your Winter Garden

by Molly Jameson
November 18, 2024

Keeping Aphids Out of Your Winter Garden Here in North Florida, mild winters allow for extended growing seasons, but they also enable pests like aphids to stay active year-round. While freezing temperatures in colder regions ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: Aphids, Beneficial Insects, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic Wasps, Plant Pests

Frost in the Panhandle? Practical Tips for Protecting Your Garden

by Molly Jameson
November 14, 2024

Frost in the Panhandle? Practical Tips for Protecting Your Garden Here in North Florida, mild winters are the norm, but our occasional cold snaps can be enough to wreak havoc on our gardens. As you might remember, in December ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Frost Cloth, Frost Protection

Leaf Lettuce: Planting and Care

by Molly Jameson
November 9, 2023

Growing your own leaf lettuce can be a rewarding and tasty experience, but it's crucial to know the ins and outs of providing the right conditions for a thriving crop. Here's a concise guide to the optimal growing conditions and care for your ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Fall Gardening, Lettuce

The Joys of Growing Elephant Garlic

by Molly Jameson
January 27, 2023

The Joys of Growing Elephant Garlic By Molly Jameson One of my all-time favorite vegetables to grow and eat is elephant garlic. While related to garlic, elephant garlic (Allium ampeloprasum) is actually considered a bulbing leek. Like ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Allium Ampeloprasum, Alliums, Bulbing Leek, Elephant Garlic

Tips on Building Raised Bed Gardens

by Molly Jameson
November 17, 2022

Want to grow a vegetable garden but don’t know where to start? Raised bed gardens give you the ability to put a garden anywhere you have at least six hours of sunlight and access to water, regardless of your native soil type. See the fact ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Compost, Raised Bed Gardens

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