Tag: gardening

How do I select native plants? Weed Wrangle© Week

by Morgan Pinkerton
February 5, 2021

Blog by Tina McIntyre and Morgan Pinkerton, UF/IFAS Extension Seminole County Know native... To select a native plant, lets first revisit what the term native means! A native plant is a plant that existed within the state boundaries of ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: CFCISMA, CISMA, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Native, Native Plants, Tina McIntyre, Weed Wrangle

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Clumping Bamboo

by Kaydie McCormick
April 30, 2020

Is bamboo a good option for your garden? It has a bad name in some places, but part of picking a plant for your landscape is knowing the right plant for the right place. Clumping bamboo can be a great choice for some spaces. In this article, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Carol Lauer, Clumping Bamboo, Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Whisk Fern, Psilotum nudum

by Kaydie McCormick
April 10, 2020

Master Gardener Volunteers often have interesting and strange plants in their gardens. In this article, Master Gardener Volunteer Bob tells us all about a strange looking fern growing in his landscape, the Whisk Fern. (more…) READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Bob Howard, Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic

Questions From The Plant Clinic: The Return of Impatiens

by Kaydie McCormick
April 10, 2020

The Return of Impatiens Have you been wondering why you're starting to see impatiens at the store again? Master Gardener Volunteer Carol was too, and did some research to find out why! Read more articles from our Master Gardener Volunteers ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Carol Lauer, Disease, Gardening, Horticulture, Impatiens, Master Gardener, Questions From The Plant Clinic

Questions From The Plant Clinic: Mealybugs

by Kaydie McCormick
June 14, 2019

Master Gardener Volunteer Diane Forrest discovered that battling mealybugs can be a difficult task here in Florida. Read all about what she learned while putting into practice University of Florida suggestions for controlling these garden pests! ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Pests & Disease
Tags: Diane Forrest, Gardening, Insect, Insects, Master Gardener, Mealybugs, Pests, Questions From The Plant Clinic

Garden Tips: Ten Ideas to Make Your Gardening Easier – and Cheaper

by Kaydie McCormick
April 11, 2019

This week Master Gardener and Master Naturalist Don Philpott (dp@mediawiseus.com) offers up some gardening tips to try in your garden. Read Don's other articles [here]. (more…) READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Don Philpott, Garden Tips, Gardening, Master Gardener

How Can Procrastinators Be Good Gardeners?

by Taryn
October 17, 2017

We have all sighed and thought, “There’s more I can be doing with my yard,” and then we turn away from the window and reach for the TV remote. It may seem overwhelming: “My yard is so big! What plants should I buy? This is going to be ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Gardening, Getting Started, Procrastination

Florida-Friendly Landscaping; Neat, Tidy and Saves Water!

by lsingleton
August 7, 2017

By Lloyd Singleton So, what is Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL)? Does it mean “wild and unkempt”, or “no-maintenance zone”? Is it intended to appear unruly and renegade? No, not at all. FFL is a set of landscape principles ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES
Tags: Asiatic Jasmine, Frog Fruit, Gardening, Ground Covers, Perennial Peanut, Singleton

Tropical Fruit for Central Florida

by jpopenoe
June 28, 2017

By Brooke Moffis Growing tropical and subtropical fruit such as, banana, pineapple, star fruit, and pomegranate is possible in Central Florida. The key to producing bumper crops of sweet, succulent fruit is knowing the plant’s preferred ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Fruit, Gardening, Moffis, Tropical Fruit

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