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Gardening in the Panhandle

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Grass is Growing; Time for Mowing

Grass is Growing; Time for Mowing

Mowing a lawn isn’t always as simple as making sure there’s gas in the mower. Lawns are alive, and treating turfgrass without care can cause problems in the long run. To make sure your lawn is healthy, follow these guidelines. Know your turfgrass! Different grasses...

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Fun Facts About Ferns

Fun Facts About Ferns

On a recent episode of Celebrity Jeopardy, one of the categories featured answers all about ferns.  The category got me thinking about all the confusing things about ferns. First of all, are ferns even plants at all?  Yes, but there are some unique characteristics...

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Herbs for the Summer Gardener

Herbs for the Summer Gardener

Herbs are one of the best ways to add diversity to your garden or patio in the summer as they have many uses and unique traits. Summer is the season where herbs truly shine. There are many benefits of growing and using herbs at home, such as adding flavor to foods and...

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Barefoot Beware: Lawn Burweed!

Barefoot Beware: Lawn Burweed!

If you’ve ever walked barefoot through a patch of burweed, you know this is a very unpleasant experience. Lawn burweed, also called spurweed or stickerweed, is a low growing winter annual that produces hard, spiny burs that contains the plant’s seeds. These burs or...

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Video: Mistletoe in the Garden

Video: Mistletoe in the Garden

In the garden, mistletoe is not a plant we want to see. This parasitic plant can cause issues for some of our trees and we need to address the issue when we are able.  Learn more about mistletoe in our landscape plants with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County....

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Another Plea to End Crape Murder

Another Plea to End Crape Murder

Crape Myrtle is likely the most popular landscape tree in the South, for good reason.  This species, comprised of varieties in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors, is tough as nails, thriving from the most manicured landscape to neglected parking lot islands. ...

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