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November 1, 2022

Your Creepy Scary Garden – The Alien Invaders

The stuff of horror movies is in your garden; meat eating plants, larvae that devours you from within, birds that attack you.  They are the inspiration of movies such as “Little Shop of Horrors,” “The Birds” and many space alien invaders developing within your body.  The bird that attacked you was because you were too…

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October 31, 2022

Foolproof Palm Care: Bamboo Palm

Bamboo palms (Chamaedorea erumpens) and many closely related species in the genus, are among the few palms that thrive in shade and low-light conditions. For this reason, they are widely used as potted indoor palms and in interiorscapes. Their adaptability to shade results from them being native to Central American rain forests. The lower half of…

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October 31, 2022

Foolproof Palm Care: Areca (Butterfly) Palm

The Areca palm aka butterfly palm (Dypsis lutescens) like many other palms, is notable for high wind resistance. It also makes a great privacy screen plant due to its clumping growth habit, with multiple stems arising from a central growing point. Planting site Under ideal growing conditions, Areca palms can grow to 25 ft. tall but…

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October 28, 2022

Does Pest Identification Contribute to Safety?

    Callus Tissue is Beginning to Roll In Over the Wound Many of us have heard from professionals that it is important to correctly identify pests. There are several reasons for this, but is safety one of them? Pest identification is the first step of an integrated management strategy or integrated pest management (IPM) program.…

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October 28, 2022

Callus after the storm – time to seal

    Callus Tissue is Beginning to Roll In Over the Wound We have an abundance of wounded trees after the hurricane, and they need some time to heal.  But trees never heal their wounds – they seal them up!  A wound causes the tree to react by putting down layers of wood to shut out…

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October 27, 2022

Growing a Green Thumb; It’s Strawberry Season

Spring rush and lazy days of summer yield to days of diminishing daylight. We wanted to get one more crop in the garden. Our pick for cool season cultivation? Strawberries! Strawberries are a cool season annual in North Florida, flowering best in 50-80F.  They prefer well-drained slightly acidic soil and 8+ hours of direct sunlight.…

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October 26, 2022

November Monthly Programming Simple Hydroponics

Hydroponics is a great way to save water, produce food, and be more environmentally friendly. With all the information on the internet about hydroponics, it can seem a little daunting. Learn three simple setups that can get you started growing hydroponically. You will learn the nutrition basics in hydroponics, the importance of water pH, three…

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October 26, 2022

“Something to Talk About”—Seminole Pumpkins!

    Seminole pumpkin. Photo credit: Carol Leffler Have you heard that Seminole pumpkins can be grown easily in Polk County? They are not only easy to grow but also make nutritious and flavorful dishes—and to top that off, they’re just plain fun! Seminole pumpkins are a cultivated variety of Cucurbita moschata. They are touted by many…

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