When the rainy season begins, mushrooms begin to pop up all over the landscape due to the fact that mushrooms thrive on moisture. Mushrooms are the fruiting bodies of a fungus. Some indicate a disease… Read More
FNGLA’s Florida Flower Trials is a two-day annual event where top plant breeders, education experts and key industry members come together to exchange ideas and witness which ornamental plant varieties can stand Florida’s oppressive heat… Read More
In 2000, a new fungus disease called daylily rust (Puccinia hemerocallis) began to attack daylilies nationwide. It will not kill an otherwise healthy plant but will make it unsightly and decrease its performance. The most… Read More
The Benefits of 4-H Summer Camp There is nothing that compares to the life-skill building and memory-making experiences associated with attending 4-H summer camp. According to a study by the American Camp Association (National Collaboration… Read More
Many people don’t realize that it’s easy to make copies of many plants. One of the simplest methods to get a new plant is by rooting a cutting. It doesn’t require specialized skill or equipment,… Read More
The UF Stone Fruit Field Day will be held May 29, 2018 from 9 am to 3:30 at the UF/IFAS Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra. See the agenda below and register online… Read More
Do you have trouble picking up objects from the floor, reaching overhead, getting in and out of the chair or walking without holding on to something? If you find yourself answering yes to any of… Read More
As a child I would sometimes watch a show that my parents watched when they were children too. They spoke about this show as though it was an inevitable future; flying cars and robot maids…. Read More
The CEUs needed to renew the Limited Urban Landscape Fertilizer Applicator license (2 CORE, 2 Limited urban fertilizer) are available at CEU Day on May 8, 2018. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the CEUs you… Read More
Circling roots can cause a plant to decline. Circling/girdling root systems begin in the nursery with plants that are too large for the container size or kept too long in the pot. Some roots hit… Read More
