GARDENING

Seminar: Plants to use to attract pollinators; June plant clinicSeminar: Plants to use to attract pollinators; June plant clinic

Seminar: Plants to use to attract pollinators; June plant clinic

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- There has been concern about the health and numbers of pollinators in recent years. Planting a…

3 years ago
Be wise with pesticidesBe wise with pesticides

Be wise with pesticides

FLORIDA -- If a little bit is good, then a whole lot more must be better, right? Wrong. This is…

3 years ago
Cucumbers, squash not producing fruit? Try hand pollinating.Cucumbers, squash not producing fruit? Try hand pollinating.

Cucumbers, squash not producing fruit? Try hand pollinating.

FLORIDA – Q. My cucumber and squash plants are not setting fruit even though the plants appear healthy. I’m not…

3 years ago
White, fluffy tufts of seeds in your lawn may be trampweedWhite, fluffy tufts of seeds in your lawn may be trampweed

White, fluffy tufts of seeds in your lawn may be trampweed

FLORIDA -- Do you have a low-growing weed that is producing tufts of white, fluffy, dandelion-like seeds, which float in…

3 years ago
Trees that “suddenly” die may be “fried eggs”Trees that “suddenly” die may be “fried eggs”

Trees that “suddenly” die may be “fried eggs”

FLORIDA -- Questions about tree problems increase as we move into warmer weather. Many of these tree problems fall into…

3 years ago
Too much fertilizer is not good for lawnToo much fertilizer is not good for lawn

Too much fertilizer is not good for lawn

NORTH FLORIDA -- Q. I was heavy-handed with fertilizing my centipedegrass lawn this spring and I think I’ve killed sections…

3 years ago
Seminar: Successful gardening in the Florida summerSeminar: Successful gardening in the Florida summer

Seminar: Successful gardening in the Florida summer

NORTH FLORIDA -- It will not be long before we again are in the heat of summer here in North…

3 years ago
Container-grown annual flowers brighten bare spots in landscapeContainer-grown annual flowers brighten bare spots in landscape

Container-grown annual flowers brighten bare spots in landscape

FLORIDA -- There are areas in most landscapes where it is not practical or possible to create a flowerbed. But…

3 years ago
Want a better lawn? Calibrate your irrigation system!Want a better lawn? Calibrate your irrigation system!

Want a better lawn? Calibrate your irrigation system!

NORTHWEST FLORIDA -- Calibrating or determining the rate of water your sprinkler system applies is an easy job. Here’s how…

3 years ago
Steps to solving plant problems in the landscapeSteps to solving plant problems in the landscape

Steps to solving plant problems in the landscape

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Diagnosing landscape problems can be tricky. There are basic steps that can be useful in solving…

3 years ago