Skip the Birdfeeder, Plant a Tree Originally published in the Tallahassee Democrat By Rachel Mathes Birdfeeders are great additions to the wildlife-friendly landscape, but they can be a hassle to keep clean and filled up, especially ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
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
Recording the Impacts of COVID-19 on Agricultural Professionals UF/IFAS researchers are surveying agricultural professionals on the impact of COVID-19. The intent of the project is to capture the stories within the Florida food ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Forests, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Drop off Opened Suspicious Seed Packages at UF/IFAS Extension Offices As part of a Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) and UF/IFAS Extension statewide collaboration, anyone having suspicious seed packages that have ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about industrial hemp and its possible potential to impact Florida’s agricultural industry. I thought I would share what the University of Florida/IFAS is doing to understand how this crop might grow in ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Florida Anise: An Underused Native Shrub (This article originally appeared in the Tallahassee Democrat on June 14, 2019) By Mike Fagan So often when we are planting our landscape, we look at what our neighbors and friends have planted. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Spring is in the air, and that means temperatures are warming up and tank-tops, shorts, and flip-flops will soon be your preferred attire. Once those highs are steadily in the 80s and 90s, any outdoor activity will become coupled with a bottle ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Water
One of the biggest obstacles a vegetable gardener faces is how to supply crops with healthy soil that can support crop growth all season long. Many native soils in Florida are stripped of imperative nutrients that crops need to grow, are too ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, WORK & LIFE
Butterfly Festival is about more than the Monarchs Guest Article for the Tallahassee Democrat October 26, 2018, Release for the Tallahassee Democrat By Carole McKay Just like many people who weathered the recent storm, nature ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Wildlife
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