GARDENING

Avoid too-good-to-be-true grasses when redoing Florida lawn

FLORIDA -- “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” This phrase offers sound advice for the…

2 years ago

Here’s how to maintain a healthy Florida lawn, correct weak areas in the grass

FLORIDA -- Now that we are moving into warmer soil temperatures, weak areas in lawns will have a better chance…

2 years ago

Answers to your vegetable pollination questions

FLORIDA -- Each spring, gardeners submit questions about the pollination of vegetable crops. Plant pollination is the transfer of pollen from…

2 years ago

Graze the Yard lecture: Edible ornamental landscaping

FLORIDA -- A surprising number of plants can be used in our landscapes that are edible. In addition to the…

2 years ago

Here’s how to irrigate and fertilize a newly planted lawn

FLORIDA -- When watering to establish a new lawn or replanting sections of an older lawn, we normally recommend two…

2 years ago

Spring plant sale in Fort Walton Beach includes native plants

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. -- The UF/IFAS Okaloosa County Master Gardener Volunteers will hold their 2023 Spring Plant Sale from…

2 years ago

Weak, declining lawns common in spring

NORTH FLORIDA -- Many North Florida lawns are not looking too good this spring. Some lawns are weak, and some…

2 years ago

Here’s how to grow herbs in Florida

FLORIDA -- Are you growing herbs in your yard or garden for the first time this year? Here are some…

2 years ago

Fort Walton Beach plant clinic can help with lawn, landscape, garden problems

FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. – An upcoming plant clinic in Fort Walton Beach is designed to provide answers to lawn,…

2 years ago

Learn about Easter lilies and other bulb-type plants to enjoy in Florida

NORTH FLORIDA -- Easter is on Sunday, and for many people, Easter symbolizes renewed life. And so, the white flowers…

2 years ago