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Caring for Landscape Plants After a Freeze

December 26, 2022
Selecting the right plant for the right place is important for many reasons, including maintaining healthy plants through a cold spell. Resident of Lake County, Florida live in plant hardiness zones 9A and 9B. Plants adapted to 9A can service temperatures as low as 20-25 degrees for short periods while those in 9B can tolerate…

Start Healthy Holiday Traditions

December 25, 2022
Families and friends cherish holiday traditions because they have a way of bringing us closer. They often reflect our values and beliefs and provide a time to relate and communicate with one another. This quality time helps solidify relationships while enjoying and celebrating the holiday season. This year kick your traditions up a notch by…

Cold Protection for Citrus and Winter Vegetables

December 24, 2022
Northwest Florida, in the next few days, is set to receive some of the coldest weather in recent years, with lows ranging from 18 ºF to 28 ºF three to four nights in a row. This has the potential to impact our home garden citrus and winter vegetables such as radish, cabbage, kale and parsley.…

Cold Protection – Frequently Asked Questions

December 24, 2022
Common misconceptions about weather in central Florida Many residents new to central Florida think they live in the tropics.  This is not always the case, as most of central Florida, including Lake County, is in a subtropical environment.  Each year occasional freezing weather is likely to occur. Susceptible plants to freezing temperatures Tropical plants, warm…

Celebrate plastic-free: Expert shares tips to minimize holiday waste

December 23, 2022
Plastic is seemingly everywhere these days, including many items we see or use during the holidays.   Maia McGuire Maia McGuire, UF/IFAS Extension associate director for Florida Sea Grant, is an expert on plastic waste and microplastic pollution. She says there are ways to cut down on plastic usage during the holidays. Below, she offers a few…

Pass the Torch – Plant Torchwood

December 23, 2022
Torchwood is a very unique and under-utilized native tree that occurs mostly in South Florida and the Florida Keys. It also occurs in Mexico and the Caribbean.  It can also grow on the East Coast of Florida to 9B, around St. Augustine. Torchwood (Amyris elemifera), is the natural host plant of the Schaus Swallowtail, which has been on…

Florida Land Steward Update, December 16, 2022

December 22, 2022
SEASONS GREETINGS! We hope you have a very festive, peaceful, and safe Holiday season. Be sure to slow down for a little while and enjoy some quiet time out in nature. Looking forward to seeing some of you at events in 2023!     Doug and Teresa Moore at South Prong Plantation DOUG AND TERESA MOORE ARE RECIPIENTS…

Grow Tomatoes with a Bit of Plump and Circumstance

December 21, 2022
Tomato growing in Florida can be a tricky endeavor. It starts out well as you watch the deep green and fragrant leaves unfurl, climbing with fuzzy fervor seeking the sun, only to walk out the next morning with your coffee to discover the chewed remains of a stem. Maybe you are new to Florida and…

Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?

December 21, 2022
How to best cover your plants, from the experts: Use a non-plastic covering. Frost cloths can be found at hardware stores and garden centers, or large blankets or bedsheets also work. The covering should drape over the plant and reach the ground. Use bricks or other weights to hold the covering to the ground.…

Nuanced Wildlife- Racoons

December 20, 2022
Composed in night The ringed dark moves Delicate washed grins The sound of garbage bins Wandering nocturns Fingers dexterous puzzle solvers Fastidious cleaners Whiskers to whisper passageways Called unto from scented obligation A shadow in the shadows Movement to mimic the waning day Peering from hollow, crevice aloft Encircled delight in the glimpse of bottlebrush…

Uncovering the Secret Side of Public Health

December 20, 2022
    This is the logo of resolve to save lives. If you see it in the future, you will know what it means. The idiom “what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over” can, in a certain sense, be applied to public health. The not-for-profit organization  Resolve to Save Lives  recently released its…
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