Tag: demonstration garden

Drought Tolerance: The Amazing Plant Adaptations

by Taylor Clem, PhD
June 26, 2024

Here comes the drought stress... June first marks the beginning of Florida’s rainy season – although, it has not been that rainy lately. In fact, we've already received a couple of burn ban notifications from the Florida Forest Service. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Beautiful, Demonstration Garden, Drought, Drought Tolerance, Drought Tolerant, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Landscapes, Right Plant Right Place, Water Efficiently

UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County – UPCOMING PROGRAMS, May 2024

by Taylor Clem, PhD
May 3, 2024

Letter from the Director Dear Nassau County Residents, April celebrated National Volunteer Month. Extension offices across the country are dependent upon our volunteers. Volunteers allow extension offices to expand their outreach by bringing ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Demonstration Garden, FFL, Nassau County, Plant Sale, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Nassau County, Upcoming Programs

A Spooky Garden

by Taylor Clem, PhD
October 11, 2023

Happy Fall! Happy Fall, everyone! Fall is my favorite time of year. As the summer temperatures begin to wane, I feel invigorated. As the end of the month nears, trees’ leaves change to their usual colors of reds, yellows, oranges, and purples. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Demonstration Garden, FFL, Florida-Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Gardening, Halloween, IFAS, Nassau County, Plants, UF/IFAS Extension

In the Garden We Grow: The Wild, Wicked, Wonderful, and Welcoming

by Taylor Clem, PhD
October 6, 2022

Summer's End John Prine wrote, “Summer’s end is around the bend just flying. The swimming suits are on the line just drying.” His poignant song serves as a valuable summative theme for concluding our summer gardening series, “In the ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Fruits, Gardening, IntheGardenWeGrow, Nassau County, Vegetables

In the Garden, We Grow: Can You Dig It?

by Taylor Clem, PhD
June 29, 2022

Can You Dig It? My brothers and I love watching the movie, “The Warriors”. This 1979 film follows a gang in New York City as they try to escape from the Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island. One line, which is yelled by a character ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Extension, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Gardens, IntheGardenWeGrow, Nassau County, Vegetable Gardening

Floral Fables: A Community Garden

by Taylor Clem, PhD
April 11, 2022

A Not So Secret Garden Frances Hodgson Burnett’s Secret Garden fills its readers with wisdom, much of it, more so about life than gardening. The final chapter of the book states, “Much more surprising things can happen to anyone who, when ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers
Tags: Community, Community Garden, Demonstration Garden, Floral Fables, Garden, Horticulture, Horticulture Therapy, Rose, Thistle

Fact sheet: Ruby Grass

by BLOGS.IFAS
October 17, 2018

We are trying out a new ornamental grass called Savannah ruby grass, Melinis nerviglumis 'Savannah'. We are getting different pieces of information about it, but we are going to try it in our demo garden anyway. Some say to treat it ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Annual, Demonstration Garden, Melinis, Melinis Nerviglumis 'Savannah', Ornamental Grass Nerviglumis, Ruby Grass

Fact sheet: Redbud

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 9, 2017

The state tree of Oklahoma, Eastern Redbud is a moderate to rapid-grower when young, reaching a height of 20 to 30 feet. Thirty-year-old specimens are rare but they can reach 35 feet in height forming a rounded vase. Trees of this size are often ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Cercis Canadensis, Demonstration Garden, Factsheet, Plant Sale, Redbud

Fact sheet: Pineapple Guava

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 8, 2017

Feijoa sellowiana , or Pineapple Guava, is a gray-green evergreen shrub or tree (depending on pruning) which produces small, tasty fruit in late summer and early fall. The plants can be pruned to form a hedge or a small tree and will withstand ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Demonstration Garden, Feijoa Sellowiana, Pineapple Guava, Plant Sale

Fact sheet: Blue Passion Flower

by BLOGS.IFAS
June 7, 2017

Blue Passion Flower Passiflora caerulea Common Name: Blue Passion Flower Family: Passifloraceae Juss. ex Kunth. Country of Origin: Brazil to Argentina, naturalized in tropics Description: In summer this frost hardy, fast-growing, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Blue Passion Flower, Demonstration Garden, Passiflora Caerulea, Plant Sale

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