David Holmes has over 30 years experience with the Extension Service and was appointed County Extension Director in Marion County in 1996 with an appointment in Commercial Horticulture. He has served since that time as County Pesticide trainer with licenses in Private Agriculture Application and Ornamental & Turf. Holmes received his BS, 1981, at Pennsylvania State University and MS, 1985, John Hopkins University.

Posts by David Holmes:

• Overseeding Lawns for Winter
• Fall Color in Ocala?
• It's Time to Plant Your Fall Vegetable Garden
• Hurricane Preparations
• Palms for Central Florida
• Buying Pest Services
• How to Plant a Tree
• Tips for Planting Trees
• Shopping Tips for Valentine’s Day Roses
• Creating Habitat for Birds in Central Florida

• Christmas is over - What should I do with my real tree?
• Pines and Fall Color
• Fall Vegetable Gardens
• Hurricanes and Mosquitoes
• Tips for Mid-Summer Lawn Care
• Longleaf Pine Program for Landowners
• Bring On The Butterflies
• Learn to Control Cogongrass
• Hurricane / Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday
• Trellised Vines

• Visit Garden Shows for Plants and Inspiration
• Crape Myrtle Pruning
• Resolutions for a Gardener
• Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Business in Florida Affected by Hurricane Irma