August is a double-edged sword. The oppressive heat is at its pinnacle – where even the thought of spending time in the garden makes you break into a sweat – but it is also the time of year that visions of fall start coming into focus, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Teaching
Recently, you may have noticed that your azaleas appear stripped of leaves. You get closer and, in fact, the leaves have been chewed right off. If you look carefully, you are likely to find evidence of, or catch red-handed, the azalea caterpillar ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
The vegetable garden at the UF/IFAS Extension Leon County Demonstration Gardens is maintained by Master Gardener VegHeadz. The garden and the team were founded in 2011 with the goal of passing on information on research based north Florida gardening ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Join us for a Micro-Irrigation Workshop One of the main efforts of the Leon County Master Gardener program is to promote Florida-Friendly Landscaping. There are 9 FFL principles, of which #2 is Water Efficiently. The first step in saving ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Horticulture
May 18, 2018 Air Potato Challenge: Leaf Beetles Available for the Public The UF/IFAS Extension St Lucie County, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, FL Dept of Ag Division of Plant Industry, USDA, and Florida Fish and Wildlife ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research, Wildlife
Have you noticed many little dirt piles that resemble mini ant mounds around your yard? Well, fear not, for these mini mounds are made by digger bees who are excellent, yet ephemeral, early-spring pollinators. These solitary ground-nesters ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Lawn
Please join us for the 2018 Spring Backyard Gardening Series! The two-day series is March 6 and March 13, 2018, 5:45-8:00 p.m., at the Leon County Extension Office (615 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32301). Registration and payment ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Under the Cottage Food Law in the state of Florida, individuals can sell certain foods they produce in unlicensed home kitchens, if the food has a low risk of foodborne illness, as outlined in Section 500.80 of the Florida Statutes. These ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, WORK & LIFE
Did you know if you want to grow tomatoes from seed in North Florida, they need to be planted in winter for success? Join UF/IFAS Extension and the Family Nutrition Program for a free Grow Healthy, Eat Healthy workshop at the Dr. B.L. Perry ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
If you are a regular reader of Gardening in the Panhandle, you know that this e-newsletter covers many topics related to ornamental and vegetable gardening, Florida-friendly landscaping, pest management, and lawn and garden fertility. But ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture