Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! 2021
We are back with new topics and guest speakers for 2021! All sessions are Thursdays at noon CDT or 1:00 p.m. EDT. There are two ways to join the Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! webinars: 1. Facebook Live – Follow us on Facebook and follow individual webinar Events....
Remove Invasive Species, Win Prizes
February 22 to 26, 2021 is National Invasive Species Awareness Week (NISAW). This is a time where many organizations involved with land management and conservation will be sharing information to educate the public about the issue of invasive plant and animal species....
Virtual Bee College Saturday Mornings March 2021 7:30-11:30 am CST / CDT
Join the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory for the 2021 Spring Virtual UF/IFAS Bee College! Imagine FOUR Saturday mornings in March 2021 of all things honey bees. Those new to...
Fruit Tree Grafting Tips and Scion Selection
It's mid-February, cloudy, and cold. It's time to get outside and take cuttings for fruit and nut tree grafting. The cuttings that are grafted onto other trees are called scions. The trees or saplings that the scions are grafted to are called rootstocks. Grafting...
Choosing a Tree for Your Landscape
January and February are ideal months for adding a tree or two to your landscape in the Florida panhandle. In the cooler weather, the ground stays moist for a longer time, which helps prevent drought stress and the drying out of the rootball. Also, the winds are...
Ornamental Grass Pruning – A Winter Task
The term “ornamental grass” is a catch-all phrase used to describe grasses and “grass-like” plants. Individual species are adapted to a wide variety of landscape sites (i.e., wet or dry, sun or shade, hot or cold climates, and varied salt tolerance). Growth habits...
Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE Program Summary: Weeds – February 4, 2021
Gardeners worldwide and throughout time have bemoaned weeds. In Florida, we get to enjoy weeds all year long! Our February Gardening in the Panhandle (GIP) Live episode focused on weeds and weed control. Many homeowners are interested in ways to control weeds and...
Bay Laurel: An Attractive Culinary Addition for Your Landscape
Escambia County Master Gardener Volunteer Carol Perryman shares information for you to consider growing your own Bay laurel tree. Laurus nobilis, commonly known as bay laurel, is an aromatic tree native to the western Mediterranean and it yields the bay leaves used in...
Avoid Firewood Pests
Your firewood pile could be “bugged.” Many insects like to overwinter in wood. A wood pile is an ideal place for some insects to survive the winter. They don’t know that you intend to bring their winter home indoors during cold weather. During colder weather, you can...
Leon County’s Spring 2021 Seed Library Program Starts February 13
Leon County’s Spring 2021 Seed Library Program Starts February 13 Although we are still experiencing the coolness of winter, the spring gardening season is right around the corner. To get a head start on the heat that will start taking over by May – and certainly by...
Upgrade Your Gardening with Quality Pruners!
There is an old saying that rings true in pretty much any situation – “You get what you pay for.” Gardening tools, especially pruners, are no exception. We’ve all been there, fumbling around with a pair of rusty, dull, cheap garden pruners that just barely get the...