Tag: General Gardening

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

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

Raised Bed Gardening 101

by Molly Jameson
March 1, 2017

Want to start a vegetable garden, but don’t know where to start? Are you seeing rectangular boxes popping up all over your neighbors’ yards and wondering why? Well, I am here to spread the news of raised-bed gardening! Raised-bed gardening ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Compost, Garden Design, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Raised Bed Gardening, Raised Beds, Vegetable Gardening

Learn to Relax with Gardening Advice from UF/IFAS Extension

by Mark Tancig
October 26, 2016

With fall weather finally giving us a break from the heat of summer, this is the perfect time for North Florida residents to get outside and try their hands at gardening. Not only is gardening rewarding for the beautiful flowers or ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Garden Design, Gardening, General Gardening, Harvesting, Health, Horticultural Therapy, Panhandle Gardening, Sociohorticulture, Stress, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildflowers

My Fall Vegetable Garden

by Molly Jameson
September 16, 2016

Fall is fast approaching, and that means my favorite season for gardening has arrived! September is the month we get to start all of our fall favorites. For me, this means starting lettuce, kale, broccoli, and collards by seed in flats indoors. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Arugula, Broccoli, Carrots, Collards, Direct Seed, Fall Gardening, Frost Cloth, General Gardening, Kale, Lettuce, Mustards, Panhandle Gardening, Spinach, Swiss Chard, Transplant, Vegetable Gardening

Skunkvine – A Stinky Invasive Plant

by Mark Tancig
August 19, 2016

North Florida gardeners have many non-native, invasive plants to deal with, but none quite as stinky as skunkvine (Paederia foetida). As the name implies, skunkvine has a noticeable smell, especially when the leaves are crushed, and it is ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: General Gardening, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Panhandle Gardening, Skunk Vine, Vines, Weeds

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

Do Your Plants have Problems?

by Mark Tancig
July 5, 2016

Many gardeners get stumped when a favorite plant of theirs comes down with a strange “something”. Many of these gardeners know about UF/IFAS Extension and call their local horticulture and agriculture agents for assistance in figuring ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Citrus, Disease, Fruit Trees, Fungal Disease, Gardening, General Gardening, Houseplants, Lawns, North Florida Research Center, Nutritional Deficiencies, Ornamental Shrubs, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Pests, Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic, Plant Pathology, Professional Horticulture, Roses, Shrubs, Succulents, Trees, Vegetable Gardening

What’s in Your Manure?

by Mark Tancig
May 24, 2016

Humans have used animal manures to fertilize food crops for thousands of years. Manures are an organic source of plant nutrients and are often a waste byproduct that must be properly managed when raising animals. Today, many farmers and backyard ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Compost, Fertilizer, General Gardening, Herbicide, Manure, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, UF/IFAS, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Weeds

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

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