Category: Pests & Disease

Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida

by David Hébert
April 13, 2026

Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension Nassau County is proud to offer the Florida Master Naturalist Program: Invasive Plants of Florida ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Invasive Species, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Conservation, FMNP, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Natural Florida, Natural Resources, Northeast Florida

2026 UF/IFAS Compost Consortium

by David Hébert
March 12, 2026

Mark your calendars, composters! This spring, come to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Compost Consortium! WHERE: Mid-Florida Research and Education Center 2725 S. Binion Road Apopka, FL 32703 WHEN: ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Compost, Composting, Litter, Livestock, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil PH, UF/IFAS, Upcoming, Vegetable Garden Soil
A planter moves a load of plant material; a progression of compost is shown; a setup of compost being stored is shown in front of a tarp.

Composting with Iron/Clay Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

by David Hébert
December 19, 2025

Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), variety "Iron/Clay" is an abundant source of high protein plant biomass. This plant material can be composted to produce a net gain in total nitrogen on the farm. After mixing and management, storage-ready ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water

2025 Landscape Matters Programs

by Taylor Clem, PhD
October 7, 2025

Gardens and Roses When: January 9, 2025; 6pm – 7pm Where: Online or In-Person, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/vAYF1i3TQgqc2WXOKsfcKw An unequivocal component of ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Camellia, Compost, Creative, Education, Extension, FFL, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Garden, IFAS, Landscape Matters, Master Gardener Volunteer, Master Gardeners, Nassau County, Online, Plant Sale, Program, Programs, Rose, Roses, Tomatoes

Composting Workshops in Nassau County, FL

by David Hébert
August 13, 2025

Composting is a big hit in Nassau County! People are excited to recycle their food scraps, cardboard, and yard waste. Below are pictures and information. The next Therm n' Worm Compost & Learn Composting Workshop is scheduled for November ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease
Tags: Compost, Composting, Container Plant, Container Plants, Worms

2024 MGV Landscape Matters Programs

by Taylor Clem, PhD
March 12, 2024

Landscape Matters: Old World Roses When: January 10, 2024; 10:15am – 11am Where: Online or In-Person, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuiqpzMuHNJnqZhrxSEr-h8qT81vhk8l An ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Education, Florida-Friendly, Florida-friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Libraries, Master Gardener Volunteer, MGV
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Slow Gardening: The License to Loafe

by Taylor Clem, PhD
March 8, 2024

Slow down, you move too fast Do you ever feel like you are moving too fast, and you have a thousand things on your “to-do list?” It can be exhausting. We need to slow down a little bit. A recent statewide needs assessment with the University ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Fertilizer Responsibly, FFL Principles, FFL Program, Florida-Friendly, IPM, Manage Yard Pests, Right Plant Right Place, Water Efficiently
Blossom End Rot

Q: Last year I had the ends rot out of watermelon and cantaloupe. What can I put on the plants to prevent the end rot?

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 10, 2022

Q: Last year I had the ends rot out of watermelon and cantaloupe. They bloom but no fruit developed. This year, I planted zucchini instead and I am getting the same problem. The fruit is rotting out from the bloom end. I now have cantaloupe ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archive, Blossom End Rot, Melon, Squash
Ricinus communis

Q: Could you help me determine the name of the plant that just appeared in my garden one day in late summer?

by BLOGS.IFAS
March 10, 2022

Q: Could you help me determine the name of the plant that just appeared in my garden one day in late summer? It had interesting foliage so I let it grow. It may be an invasive weed but it turned out to have a very pretty and unusual flower. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Archive, Castor Oil Plant, Castorbean, Poisin, Ricinus Communis, Toxic

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