Tag: Panhandle Gardening

Farmers Prepare for the New Food Safety Standards

by Molly Jameson
May 11, 2017

If you are a farmer, you have most likely heard about the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, by now. If you are not a farmer, you probably do not know that food safety regulations are going through a big change. The FSMA, which was passed ... READ MORE

Impatiens for Sun and Shade

by Mark Tancig
April 24, 2017

Impatiens are a very popular annual, bedding plant that provide a nice burst of color in the landscape. The traditional Impatiens (Impatiens walleriana), or touch-me-not, is the one that most gardeners know as needing part shade, but ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Annuals, Garden, Garden Design, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Panhandle Gardening, Uncategorized

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

Prevent Asparagus Fern Escapes

by Mark Tancig
March 29, 2017

As an extension agent, I’m always curious of what plants folks are using in the landscape. One plant I’ve been noticing more and more of in north Florida, both in containers and in landscape beds, is asparagus fern. Three different plant ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Asparagus Fern, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Panhandle Gardening, Shrubs

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

Beautiful Daffodils in Bloom

by Mark Tancig
February 14, 2017

Daffodils are blooming in the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension Demonstration Garden. Daffodils, including paperwhites and narcissus, are in the Amaryllis family and have been cultivated for centuries. The Greeks and Romans admired the beautiful ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Bulbs, Daffodils, Panhandle Gardening

Grow Shiitake Mushrooms in Your Backyard

by Molly Jameson
November 29, 2016

Growing up, I was never too fond of mushrooms. To me, their only purpose was to ruin a perfectly good pizza. As I got older, I started to warm up slightly toward raw button mushrooms in salads – with enough dressing, that is. But it wasn’t ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible Fungi, Growing Mushrooms, Lentinula Edodes, Mushrooms, Mycelia, North American Mycological Association, Oak Logs, Panhandle Gardening, Shiitake, UF/IFAS Small Farms Mushroom Production

Saltbush – A Late Blooming Native Shrub

by Mark Tancig
November 16, 2016

If you have noticed bursts of white-flowered shrubs along roadsides, trails, and other natural areas the last couple of weeks, there’s a good chance that it was saltbush (Baccharis halimifolia). Saltbush is a native shrub in the ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Landscape, Monarch Butterfly, Native Shrub, Panhandle Gardening, Saltbush, Shrub, Shrubs

Growing Ginger Root in North Florida

by Molly Jameson
October 26, 2016

Fall is finally here and we are beginning to enjoy our first few bursts of cold air coming in from the northwest. For many, this inspires us to prepare dishes with all of our favorite seasonal spices – nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Edible Ginger, Edible Landscape, Ginger, Ginger Root, Panhandle Gardening, Perennials, Zingiber Officinale

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

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