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Day in the Garden

by Barbara L. Edmonds
April 11, 2025

Area residents are invited to a Day in the Garden, hosted by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Nature Coast Master Gardener (NCMG) volunteers and Levy County Extension staff. Are you new to ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Citrus, Drip Irrigation, Fertigation, Fertilizer, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flower, Gardening, Gardens, Grape, Herbs, Home Landscapes, Hot Topic, Landscape, Levy County, Master Gardener, Micro Irrigation, Monarch Butterflies, Mulch, Ornamental, Perrennial, Pollinator, Watermelon
uprooted trees and lawn grass

Disaster Preparation, Cleanup and Assistance

by Barbara L. Edmonds
October 2, 2024

REVISED 9:00 am   10-11-2024 I hope you and your loved ones are safe from harm. Safety for yourself and your families is the first consideration as we dig out from hurricanes Milton and Helene.  Levy County Extension center is open ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Events, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Disaster, Featured, Hurricane, Hurricane Prepardness, Levy County, Levy County Extension, Medical Needs, Milton, Storms
people talking at Cedar Key Seafood festival

Plant Clinic at Yankeetown Art, Craft and Seafood Festival

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 18, 2024

Since 2015 Nature Coast Master Gardeners (NCMGs) have met with thousands of people during the Yankeetown Art, Craft and Seafood Festival. Plant clinic visitors share garden photos, inquire about vegetable, ornamental and fruit selection, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cedar Key, Extension, Festival, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, InsideNatureCoast, Levy County Extension, October, UF/IFAS Extension
Researcher Karen McKenzie raised these female in captivity. They do not carry disease.

There’s a Mosquito Season in Florida?

by Barbara L. Edmonds
July 11, 2023

From coast to sandhill, pasture to homestead, dozens of mosquito species breed around Florida homes and neighborhoods. Mosquitoes ease through life in one of four forms - egg, larvae, pupae, or adult. As bloodsucking adults, some are pests, ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Bees, Control De Mosquitoes, Disease, EEEV, En Espanol, Florida, Gardening, Levy County, Malaria, Mosquito, Mosquito Bites, No-spray List, West Nile Disease
mangrove trees surrounded by water

Virtual Course helps Mangrove Trimmers Brush Up their Skills

by Savanna Barry
August 17, 2022

by Ana Zangroniz and Savanna Barry What are mangroves? Mangroves are salt-tolerant trees and shrubs that reside in low-energy, intertidal areas. They like to grow in warm areas, or where the temperatures do not hit lower than freezing for ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Coastal Habitat, Coastal Systems, Florida Sea Grant, InsideNatureCoast, Mangrove, Mangroves

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