UF/IFAS
Extension Santa Rosa County

Tag: Disease

Peppers Get Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus Too!


July 7, 2016

Peppers and tomatoes are in the same plant family – solanaceae or more commonly known as the nightshade family – and can be susceptible to some of the same diseases. This is true of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). The solanaceae family ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Disease, Edible Landscape, General Gardening, Insects, Integrated Pest Management, Panhandle Gardening, Pepper Disease, Peppers, Pests, Ring Spot On Pepper, Thrips, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus, TSWV, Vegetable Gardening

Citrus Choices for the Panhandle


May 5, 2016

The panhandle of Florida is a great place to grow citrus with our plentiful sunshine and sandy soil. But some varieties do better than others. Here are some that thrive in the more northerly climes of Florida: Satsuma mandarin is cold hardy ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Calamondin, Citrus, Citrus Canker, Citrus Culture, Disease, Edible Landscape, Fruit Trees, General Gardening, Grapefruit, Hamlin, Kumquat, Lemon, Lime, Meyer Lemon, Minneola, Navel, Panhandle Gardening, Parson Brown, Satsuma, Tangelo

What’s Wrong with My Camellia Leaves?


April 21, 2016

Recently, a home gardener brought in some strange looking new leaves on his camellia. The youngest leaves were thick and fleshy and looked more characteristic of a succulent type plant than a camellia. What’s wrong with these leaves? The ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Best Management Practices, Camellia, Camellia Leaf Gall, Disease, Fungal Disease, Gardening, General Gardening, Integrated Pest Management, Ornamental Shrubs, Panhandle Gardening, Pests, Shrubs, Trees