Maybe you have been seeing the Chinese wisteria, Wisteria chinensis, sporting its lavender blooms along the roadways this time of year. This vine may add a pleasant splash of color to the green leafy backdrop, but this is an invasive vine that ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureSome times the lawn just gets away from us. It can be completely invaded by weeds or have a devastating disease or insect pest cause total destruction. If your lawn is problem prone there are many cultural practices that can be modified to ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureThe sight and sound of birds in the yard reconnects us to the wonder and beauty of nature. Providing food, water and shelter can bring the joy of our feathered friends into outdoor spaces. Leave behind the standard palette of trees and shrubs ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureSoon beautiful blooms will come forth from one of the great landscape shrubs that characterize the South. Blooms of many colors will be produced from the azalea. It will be a magnificent show as it is every spring. Annual pruning of azaleas ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureIt’s time to order seed and get transplants started for a spring tomato crop. Which tomato cultivar should a producer select and what criteria should be used for selection? There are many factors that go into every decision made on a vegetable ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureSo often, homeowners wait until weeds have overtaken their lawns in mid-summer before looking for a course of action to control them. Unfortunately, when weeds get to maturity and start producing flowers and going to seed, they are usually quite ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureGrowing spring vegetables in northwest Florida can be challenging! Sometimes failures seem more numerous than successes. Extreme cold events in the winter and blistering hot summer days make it tough on vegetables. One suggestion ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureIt's December! 2014 is coming to an end, and with it, our success and failures with our gardens and lawns are in our past. Maybe your garden or lawn experienced a great resurgence this year or was set back by the floods of April and ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureThis is the time of year when leaves are turning shades of yellow and red and falling from the trees. And this spurs homeowners to get out there with their rakes and rid them from their lawns. This is a good practice as too many leaves will ... READ MORE
Category: HorticultureOn Thursday August 21, 2014, twelve Innovative Farmers and Ranchers were recognized by University of Florida IFAS Extension and Farm Credit of Northwest Florida at the Jefferson County Opera House, in Monticello. This is the fourth year these ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture