UF/IFAS Extension St. Johns County Master Gardener Volunteer fundraising event to be held on Friday, April 8, and Saturday April 9, 2022, from 9 am to 2 pm. Hundreds of unique locally grown plants and rain barrels will be available for purchase. ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
If you interested in preparing to take the FAA Part 107 General Knowledge Exam to become a licensed drone pilot, this program may be what you are looking for, see flier for details. READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Livestock, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
This month Water Wednesday will feature Reclaimed Water! Reclaimed water is all around you and you probably don’t even realize it! Walk outside and look down at your sprinklers. Are they purple? If the answer is yes, that’s reclaimed water! ... READ MORE
Category: Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Are you frustrated that with all the energy and money devoted to your yard, you still have patchy turfgrass or weed spots? Or you are spending too much money to keep your grass green? Did you know... it all starts with irrigation! In this webinar ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Foraging from our native Florida landscape can be a fun and creative way to create unique holiday decorations and gifts. Holly berries make colorful additions to winter wreaths, garland, centerpieces and swags. When gathering, look for various ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Hackberry, or Celtis occidentalis, is a native, deciduous tree naturally found in moist bottomlands, but is highly adaptable to a variety of conditions, from moist and fertile to hot and dry soils. Hackberry is adaptable to a wide pH range (except ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Carolina Willow, Salix caroliniana, is prolific in moist areas such as streams, swamps, marshes, retention ponds and other wetland areas of northeast Florida, and could make an excellent addition to a moist, sunny area of your landscape. Narrow, ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture
Saltbush, or Baccharis halimifolia, goes largely unnoticed most of the year; but just wait until fall when it becomes a roadside showstopper! You’ll wonder where this plant has been hiding all year, as it flowers and is most showy when few ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term “pest management”? I imagine many of you conjure up images of spraying a product or sprinkling granules over an unhealthy plant or lawn. For those of you familiar with term ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
What is a hydroponic system? How does it differ from traditional growing of plants? How can we try it at home? Last Water Wednesday, we invited the Sustainable Ag and Food Systems Agent in Seminole County, Dr. Morgan Pinkerton to give an introduction ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Water