The best time to plant a fruit tree is always when you have your tree in front of you and your pick and shovel are at hand. Waiting to plant will only make you have to water your plant in its container, and that is harder to do than if it is ... READ MORE
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According to the weather forecast, there were 21 days with the highest temperature above 90 F in Miami-Dade County in May. It will get even warmer when the summer season comes. Though the shipping season of ornamental crops is closing to its ... READ MORE
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In-A-Pinch Preventative Measures The Other Cycads: In my early years of Atala butterfly gardening I would panic during their peak caterpillar munching phase. Fearing I would run out of coonties, I planted other cycads to alleviate the ... READ MORE
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Nursery growers need to know the exact pathogen that causes problems in their plants before they can find a solution to it. If they cannot recognize the pathogen based on its symptoms, they have to send proper plant samples to the plant clinic ... READ MORE
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There are 16 nutrients plants need to thrive and they are divided into macro and micronutrients. Macronutrients are needed in larger quantities than micronutrients, but all 16 elements are needed for proper plant growth. The macronutrients are ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingCoontie Plant Care South Florida’s Wet and Dry Seasons: Coonties start to flush out new growth with warming temperatures in March through May and continue to do so during our rainy season, which runs June through September. Each plant ... READ MORE
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Compost is not something new to most plant growers using substrate (growth media) that contains organic matters. However, it has become a hot topic in recent years as we face more and more economic and environmental challenges, such as the continuous ... READ MORE
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There are many types of tropical fruit that can be grown with ease in south Florida, but even the heartiest types of trees sometimes have issues that can affect their growth. The following problems are quite common and usually fairly easy to ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionThe Starting Point A common mistake first time Atala butterfly gardeners make, me included, is to suppose that what we did to raise other butterflies, e.g. Zebra, Fritillary, or Monarch butterflies will work the same with Atalas. Unfortunately, ... READ MORE
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In early 2002, somewhere near the meandering Savannah River, Georgia, a tiny female ambrosia beetle emerged from a wooden packing crate and flew inland towards a small stand of native redbay trees and began to drill. Two decades later and that ... READ MORE
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