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Improve Your Life with Panhandle E-Extension Newsletters and UF/IFAS EDIS Resources

by Molly Jameson
November 27, 2017

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
Tags: 4-H In The Panhandle, Best Management Practices, E-Extension, E-Extension In The Panhandle, E-newsletters, EDIS, Gardening Resources, General Gardening, Home Lawn, Integrated Pest Management, Living Well In The Panhandle, Native Plants, Panhandle Agriculture, Panhandle Gardening, Panhandle Outdoors, Soil Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetable Gardening, Wildlife

Lessons Learned from Farmers: Fire Ant Control

by Molly Jameson
November 13, 2017

As I near the three-year mark of being an Extension Agent, I think about how fortunate I am to have a career that not only encourages me to meet all our local farmers, but also to learn from them and share their knowledge with the community. A ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Ants In Garden, Best Management Practices, D-Limonene, Fire Ant Control, Fire Ants, Insects, Orange Oil, Owen River Farm, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Solenopsis Invicta, Vegetable Gardening

Tips for Transplanting

by Molly Jameson
April 7, 2017

When I think of the end of winter and the hot temperatures that will soon be here to stay in the Florida Panhandle, I often feel a little melancholy. But the one silver lining that always picks me back up is remembering what warmer temperatures ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Best Management Practices, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Planting, Seedlings, Spring Gardening, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable Transplants, Watering

Fire Ants in the Garden

by Molly Jameson
August 12, 2016

There’s nothing worse than sinking your fingers into your garden soil to dig up a potato, plant a seedling, or pull up a radish, and be met with a sharp, painful sting, and little red critters rocketing up your arms. If you are a gardener ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Boric Acid, Diatomaceous Earth, Fire Ants, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Panhandle Gardening, Phorid Fly, Spinosad, Vegetable Gardening

Keep It Covered with Mulch

by Mark Tancig
April 14, 2016

Do you have a bare spot that you would like to see go away? How about a problem getting something to grow in a particular area? I’m not talking about that receding hairline or bald spot, I’m talking about your lawns and gardens. Many residents ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Erosion Control, General Gardening, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, Pine Bark, Pine Straw, Reduce Stormwater Runoff, Soil Management

What To Do with All This Rain? Plant a Rain Garden!

by tavandiver
April 14, 2015

Rain gardens are an easy way to return water to our aquifer, reduce erosion, and help prevent stormwater runoff. Running down the driveway or patio, rainwater can pick up lawn chemicals and pesticides. A rain garden is basically a low section ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Best Management Practices, Garden Design, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Rain, Rain Garden, Runoff, Spring 2015, Stormwater, Wildflowers

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