GARDENING

Mistletoe can harm trees, people, and pets

FLORIDA -- Recently, I have been asked about mistletoe growing in trees and whether it is harmful. Perhaps, people notice…

2 years ago

February is time to control summer annual lawn weeds

NORTH FLORIDA -- Timing of preemergence herbicide applications to prevent warm-season lawn weeds such as crabgrass should be from mid-February…

2 years ago

Here’s when and how to prune roses in North Florida

FLORIDA -- Many of the roses grown in Florida require regular maintenance. Part of this maintenance includes pruning. But gardeners…

2 years ago

Master gardener volunteers ready to help you in Fort Walton Beach

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- What happened to the old Extension Office Annex on Hollywood Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach,…

2 years ago

Celebrate trees! Florida’s Arbor Day is Friday

FLORIDA -- Arbor Day was started in Nebraska on April 10, 1872, as a tree-planting day. Now is a good…

2 years ago

Here are some useful landscape lessons from recent freezes

FLORIDA - There are important landscape lessons to learn from recent, early, and widespread freezes. First, know the average climate…

2 years ago

Here’s how to care for cold-damaged palms

FLORIDA -- Cold damage is inevitable when growing tropical palms in North Florida. Early freezes around Christmas 2022 may have…

2 years ago

How to care for freeze-injured citrus trees

FLORIDA -- Recent widespread hard freezes more than likely resulted in damage to many of the citrus trees in Northwest…

2 years ago

Don’t overreact to our rollercoaster temperatures

FLORIDA -- Fall, winter, and even early spring can be a rollercoaster ride of temperatures here in Northwest Florida. One…

2 years ago

Here’s how to grow Brussels sprouts in Florida

FLORIDA -- I tried growing Brussels sprouts a few years ago. To be honest, I wasn’t too happy with the…

2 years ago