Category: Home Management

The Value of Community Gardens: Health Impact

by Julia Sirchia
May 9, 2024

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about community gardens? You may be picturing a patch of land dedicated to growing fruits and veggies collaboratively, or a collection of individual plots. And you would be correct. But ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Community Garden, Community Gardens, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Fresh Fruit And Vegetables, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, The Value Of Community Gardens, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Gardening Successfully in Florida’s Summer Heat

by Julia Sirchia
April 11, 2024

Welcome to the Sunshine State! If you've recently made Florida your home or if you're diving into gardening in this unique climate for the first time, you're in for an adventure. Florida's summers are famous for their intense heat, humidity, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Container Gardening, Fertilizers, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Pasco, Soil, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, Summer, Turf, Vegetable Gardening, Vegetables, Water, Water-wise

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Oregano

by Julia Sirchia
April 2, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. In this blog, we break down how to cultivate Oregano, which is native to the Mediterranean. In this guide, we ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Gardening, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Oregano, Pasco, Spice-up-your-life

Fertilizer Fundamentals: The Best Time to Fertilize

by Julia Sirchia
March 28, 2024

When to Fertilize So, you’ve read How to Choose a Fertilizer, and How to Apply Fertilizer, but what about when to apply fertilizer? Depending on what you plan to fertilize, the timing application may differ. For example, it is best practice ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Recreation
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizer Fundamentals, Fertilizers, Gardening, Landscape, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Parsley

by Julia Sirchia
March 26, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. Explore how to grow parsley from the comfort of your own home, including some commonly grown varieties that do ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Gardening, Gardens, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Pasco, Spice-up-your-life

Fertilizer Fundamentals: How to Apply Fertilizer

by Julia Sirchia
March 21, 2024

So, now that you know How to Choose a Fertilizer, you have to learn how to apply them. Applying Fertilizers The application of fertilizers depends on a lot of factors, type of plant, type of soil, and time of year are a few of the factors ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn
Tags: Back To Basics, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Fundamentals, Fertilizers, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Horticulture, Pasco

Fertilizer Fundamentals: How to Choose the Right One

by Julia Sirchia
March 14, 2024

Fertilizer, What Is It? It is not food. Plants make their food through a process called photosynthesis. You know, the process that turns sunlight into food. Fertilizer on the other hand is more of a nutrient boost. The official definition ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf
Tags: Back To Basics, Fertilizer, Fertilizer Fundamentals, Fertilizers, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Gardens, Horticulture, Plant Selection, Produce, Turf, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Understanding Soil pH

by Julia Sirchia
March 12, 2024

What is the Relationship Between Soil and pH? Remember those science class lessons about the pH scale? You know, the one where you learned that lemons were acidic, pure water was neutral, and baking soda was alkaline? It turns out that understanding ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture
Tags: Back To Basics, Gardening, Growing Conditions, Horticulture, Pasco County, PH, Soil Amendment, Soil Test, UF/IFAS Pasco Extension Office

Spice Up Your Life: A Beginners Guide to Growing Basil

by Julia Sirchia
March 8, 2024

Are you a fan of fresh aromatic herbs in your dishes? If so, growing herbs right at home might just become your new favorite hobby. Explore how to grow basil from the comfort of your own home and learn about some commonly grown varieties that ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: Basil, Garden, Gardening, Herb Gardening Series, Herbs, Horticulture, Pasco, Spice-up-your-life, Spiceupyourlife

Tree safety tips

by BLOGS.IFAS
April 13, 2020

Trees add value to our communities. But our recent windy weather serves as a good reminder that storm season is just around the corner. Given the large size attained by some trees, they can become hazardous to people and property when the wrong ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Arborist, Archive, Florida Friendly Landscaping, Hurricane, Palm Diseases, Palm Nutrient Deficiencies, Palm Pruning, Reslilient Landscaping, Storm, Tree Health, Tree Safety, Trees, Wind Resistant Landscapes

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