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Leon County Extension Launches “Adopt-a-Garden” Volunteer Program

by Molly Jameson
January 13, 2016

Have you ever been interested in volunteering at a school or community garden? Are you involved with a garden that could use some help? Well, UF/IFAS Leon County Extension recently started an Adopt-a-Garden program for volunteers to “adopt” ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Community, Garden Design, Gardening, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Upcoming Events, Vegetable Gardening, Volunteer, Volunteers

Cold Protection for the Winter Garden

by Molly Jameson
November 4, 2015

While most of Florida does not have to worry about freezing winter weather, the Florida Panhandle is certainly an exception. North Florida experiences a few hard freezes – temperatures less than 28°F for over five hours – every year. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Cold Damage, Cold Protection, Freeze Protection, Frost Cloth, General Gardening, Panhandle Gardening, Vegetable Gardening, Winter 2015, Winter Garden

Reference Books for Gardeners and Landscapers Alike

by tavandiver
August 3, 2015

As our world and our lives become more centered on technology it seems that all the information we need is just a touch screen away. After all, you are most likely reading this article from a laptop, smart phone, or tablet. While convenient ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Butterfly Gardening, Edible Landscape, Fertilizer, Garden Design, General Gardening, Integrated Pest Management, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Nutritional Deficiencies, Ornamental Shrubs, Palm Care, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Poisonous Plants, References, Resources, Shrubs, Summer 2015, Trees, Turf, Vegetable Gardening

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

Pollen and Allergy Season: The Price We Pay for Living in a Lush Landscape

by tavandiver
March 24, 2015

It’s that time of year again, that time when your car changes color like a chameleon in order to mimic the surrounding landscape. Anything that stands still long enough will become coated with a light green to yellow dust. What is this dust ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Allergies, Dust, General Gardening, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Pollen, Pollinators, Reproduction, Spring 2015, Trees

Soil: What’s Alive Beneath Our Feet?

by tavandiver
January 22, 2015

You’re digging up a ridiculously stubborn patch of Florida betony when an earthworm crawls across your path. As you break apart the soil in your hands a world of active organisms is being sifted through your fingers. Fertile soil is teeming ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Fertilizer, General Gardening, Healthy Soil, Microbes, Mulch, Organisms, Panhandle Gardening, Plant Growth, Soil, Soil Activity, Soil Management, Winter 2015

Evergreens for Holiday Decorating

by tavandiver
December 16, 2014

Now that we’ve all been stuffed like a Thanksgiving turkey, it’s time to transition into the final and, arguably, most ornate holidays of the year. Right now you can hear your mantles and door frames crying out to be adorned. Your windows ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Decorating, Evergreens, Foliage, Garden Design, General Gardening, Holiday, Houseplants, Magnolia, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Winter 2014