GARDENING

Be aware of brown widow spiders

Most people seem to be aware of the black widow spider but many people have never heard of the brown…

6 years ago

Growing Orchids at Home seminar and wrong tree in the wrong place

Sycamore trees are large maturing trees and perform best when they have a large root space. It is not the…

6 years ago

Monitoring for common lawn insects

Mole crickets can be active in lawns spring through fall. But the best window of opportunity to control them is…

6 years ago

Too much shade for lawn grass

When it comes to a lawn grass being shade tolerant, tolerant is the keyword. It does not mean that the…

6 years ago

Raised bed vegetable gardening lecture and tomato fruit problems

Margaret will share small-space vegetable gardening techniques such as succession planting and use of vertical supports, which allows you to…

6 years ago

Calibrate irrigation system and June plant clinic

If you find that you've collected an average of ¼ inch of water in the cans as a result of…

6 years ago

Wise water use during dry weather

During dry weather, it’s important to implement the following water management practices to improve the water efficiency of your lawn…

6 years ago

Master gardeners’ May 18 plant sale includes state wildflower

Many of the plants available for purchase at the plant sale will be Florida native plants such as coreopsis, gaillardia,…

6 years ago

Irrigating and fertilizing newly planted sod and May plant clinic

A good rule of thumb is to not fertilize until the new lawn grass has required being mowed twice. By…

6 years ago

Trees for smaller landscapes

Chaste tree is an outstanding small summer flowering tree for accenting sunny areas in Northwest Florida. It can be grown…

6 years ago