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Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
December 15, 2022

How to best cover your plants, from the experts:   Use a non-plastic covering. Frost cloths can be found at hardware stores and garden centers, or large blankets or bedsheets also work. The covering should drape over the ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Cold Protection, Cold Temperatures, Freeze Warning, Gardeners, Gardening, Home Gardening, Horticulture, Leon County, Mark Tancig, Severe Weather, Winter Weather Watch

Spread the word: Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off Oct. 1

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 22, 2021

The Peanut Butter Challenge, UF/IFAS Extension’s annual jar collection for local food pantries that launched in the Florida Panhandle in 2012, is again spreading statewide this year. Unopened jars of peanut butter can be donated to local ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, UF/IFAS Extension
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Learn how to start, maintain a fresh herb garden from UF/IFAS experts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 6, 2021

The next “Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” will discuss growing culinary herbs. The next event is live on May 13 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires pre-registration, ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bay County, Beth Bolles, Escambia County, Julie McConnell, Leon County, Mary Salinas, Santa Rosa County, Trevor Hylton, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Virtual Workshop

Up your lawn game with tips from UF/IFAS experts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 7, 2021

“Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE!” returns in 2021, and the next episode covers lawns. The next event is live on April 8 at 1 p.m. Eastern, noon Central. Recordings are posted afterward at tinyurl.com/GardeningLive. Zoom requires ... READ MORE

Category: EVENTS, HOME LANDSCAPES, Lawn, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Bryan Unruh, Gardening In The Panhandle, Julie McConnell, Larry Williams, Lawn Care, Lawns, Leon County, Mark Tancig, Okaloosa County, Pat Williams, UF/IFAS Extension Northwest District, Virtual Learning, Wakulla County, West Florida Research And Education Center

2020 Plant Trends Head Off the Beaten Garden Path

by Samantha Murray
November 19, 2019

Expect to see more eco-conscious and unconventional plants in homes and gardens for 2020, according to horticultural experts with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. Below are some of the hottest trends ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Beth Bolles, Escambia County, Karen Stauderman, Kate Rotindo, Leon County, Marguerite Beckford, Mark Tancig, Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Native Plants, News, Pinellas County, Plant Trends, Sarasota County, St. Lucie County, Theresa Badurek, Volusia County, Wendy Wilber

4-H youth win college scholarships for grilling flair

by Samantha Murray
October 18, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The smell of cooking meat wafted through the covered patio at the UF/IFAS Extension Straughn Professional Development Center last Saturday as 30 youth crouched over charcoal grills, brushing on glazes and checking internal ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, AGRICULTURE, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Broward County, Leon County, News, Pasco County, Walton County

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