Peanut Butter Lovers!
Calling all peanut butter lovers! What is it about the savory snack that keeps us smacking for more? If you are working in landscapes all day, consider making a peanut butter sandwich for your daily… Read More
Blood Drive
UF/IFAS Extension Orange County is hosting a Blood Drive on November 11, from 10am-3pm! Look for The Big Red Bus at 6021 S. Conway Rd, Orlando, FL 32812. Please consider donating to save a life!… Read More
Imposter Identities: “Murder Hornets” vs. Eastern Cicada Killers
2020: a year of a global pestilence, a record number of Atlantic basin tropical systems, global wildfires, suspicious Chinese seed packages, and toilet paper shortages. Enter, the “MURDER HORNET” – an invasive hymenoptera with a… Read More
National Diabetes Month
November is the month we typically think of fall, food, football, and family gatherings. November has also become the month that we raise awareness for the disease of diabetes. Diabetes is a chronic condition that… Read More
Annual 4-H Poinsettia Sale
It’s that time of year again when Orange County 4-H club members are selling beautiful poinsettias for holiday decorating. As always, our poinsettias are floral quality and value priced for such beautiful plants. We will… Read More
New Vegetable Gardener — Cool Season Vegetable Gardening in Central Florida
This is the second vegetable garden season of the year. It is the longest vegetable gardening season with almost five months of growing the easiest vegetables you will enjoy. It will be cooler. It will… Read More
Peanut Butter Challenge
Join us in the Peanut Butter Challenge, a state-wide donation drive coordinated by UF/IFAS Extension faculty and volunteers to help feed those in need and support Florida’s peanut producers. Unopened jars will be accepted at… Read More
Heirloom Tomatoes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (but almost always tasty)
A Primer on Growing Tomatoes The tomato plant is a member of Solanaceae or nightshade family. A native of Central and South America, tomatoes have expanded geographically as they are also a well suited vegetable… Read More
Armillaria – A Common Fungal Parasite of Certain Trees and Shrubs
A plant-loving fungus Armillaria root rot is a problematic disease of woody plants through Florida and much of the world. There are several species of Armillaria fungi that appear quite similar, but act in… Read More
Problems With High pH?
Is your landscape lacking vigor, everything looking a little pale, new growth looking kind of sad? Avoid issues with high pH soils. Test the soil before designing the landscape or purchasing and installing the plants…. Read More