Gardening in the Panhandle LIVE! Program Summary: Small Scale Vegetable Gardening
A mixed vegetable garden. Photo Credit: eXtension.org. It doesn't get much better than eating fresh vegetables out of your own garden. I guess you could add a beverage to the mix to improve the experience. A dry chenin blanc would probably go well. Unfortunately, this...
Magnolias
About a year ago, one of my regular blog readers asked if magnolia trees (Magnolia grandiflora) had any particularly redeeming qualities. The one in her yard was constantly dropping leaves and seedpods, and she was tired of it. Little did she know, she had stepped...
Companion Planting: What is it?
Did you know that Petunias repel asparagus beetle or that Marigolds planted among potatoes discourage Colorado Potato beetles? Are you aware that cabbage planted near lettuce has an adverse effect on the growth and flavor? In this article I would like to talk about...
Laziness Encouraged: No Mow March Promotes Pollinators in the Panhandle
Need an excuse to not mow your lawn this month? UF/IFAS Extension agents in the Florida Panhandle are asking residents to skip their soon-to-be-weekly outdoor chore until the calendar flips to April. The idea for “No Mow March” is borrowed from “No Mow May,” a concept...
Every Rose has its Thorn: Growing Roses in North Florida
Article written by: Khadejah Scott, Extension Agent, UF/IFAS Extension - Wakulla County Roses are renowned for their exquisite blossoms throughout the world. They can bloom for at least nine months of the year here in North Florida. Roses can be incorporated into...
Post-Freeze Damage in Citrus: Symptoms and Recovery
Written by: Muhammad Adnan Shahid and Mujahid Hussain What made this freeze event damaging? The duration of temperatures below freezing determine the amount of damage to citrus plants. In January 2023 the temperature dropped down to 17 F and stayed at that temperature...
Growing Potatoes
Written by: DeAnthony Price People love eating potatoes, and farmers love planting them. Traditionally, Valentine's Day is a known date for planting potatoes. This tradition goes back generations. Potato planting time in North Florida is during the coldest months of...
Video: Palm Care After the Freeze
Palms in North Florida suffered serious damage as a result of freezing weather in December 2022. As spring approaches, we will be looking to see if the palms will recover. Learn what to do now and what to expect from your palms with UF IFAS Extension Escambia County....
Landscaping in the Panhandle of Florida: Opportunities & Challenges
Landscaping in the Panhandle of Florida comes with many opportunities and challenges in this diverse plant environment of coastal, flatwoods (aka pine woodland), sandhills, and clay soil areas running adjacent to the Alabama/Georgia lines. Sandy soil is the...
Supporting Native Wild Bees in the Florida Landscape
This article was written by: Joanna Jaramillo Silva1, Rachel Mallinger2, Xavier Martini3 1 Ph.D. Student, University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology 2 Assistant Professor, University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology 3 Assistant...