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January 10, 2024

2024 MGV Landscape Matters Programs

Landscape Matters: Old World Roses When: January 10, 2024; 10am – 11am Where: Online or In-Person, 25 N 4th Street, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034 Registration Link: https://ufl.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIqcuiqpzMuHNJnqZhrxSEr-h8qT81vhk8l An unequivocal component of gardens is roses. Roses, especially in Florida, can be difficult to maintain. Join the Master Gardener Volunteers at the Fernandina Beach Library Branch (25 N. 4th…

January 9, 2024

When the iron is hot, but the wind is cold

What do you think about during this time of year? Early winter may carry different associations for some: post-holiday fatigue or relief; another abrupt change in pace at home or at work; or that familiar determination to fulfill a New Year’s resolution or two. Perhaps your friends want to increase the duration of their regular…

January 9, 2024

Magnificent Maples

Iconic Tree of the East Coast from Maine to Florida When I was a girl, we lived in a small town in Western New York. Outside my second floor bedroom window was a large tree that I loved. The squirrels and birds were always in it, and throughout the year, from spring until winter, it…

January 8, 2024

Can urban agriculture sow sustainable food production, resilient communities? Scientists offer a potential roadmap

Urban agriculture is growing food on a small-scale, using venues such as small rooftops, balcony gardens, community grounds, small urban farms and even empty lots of land. This sample shows how a raised bed food production can yield a variety of crops. Courtesy UF IFAS Photography. While experts tout the benefits of urban agriculture as…

January 8, 2024

Rabbit Bells – Wild Weeds

Wild Weeds – Weed of the Month Rabbit Bells Crotalaria rotundifolia Photo by Eleanor Dietrich (Florida Wildflower Foundation)This low-growing wildflower can be found in pinelands, sandhills, and disturbed sandy areas throughout Florida. The small yellow flowers bloom in the afternoon and are only open for one day. They mostly attract bees as pollinators. Rabbit Bells…

January 5, 2024

2024 – New year’s gardening resolutions – don’t go dormant – spring into gardening!

The New Year is a great time to make some horticultural resolutions that will benefit any landscape. Let’s look at some tips, suggestions and strategies that will make your landscaping experience in Southwest Florida the best in 2024 – we can help! Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ for 2024 The overarching “mother ship” of all of our horticultural…

January 5, 2024

What is that White Wax on the Beaches?

We had some big waves in mid-December, and with that washed up a slew of plastic fragments and bottle caps as well as natural debris such as sargassum seaweed and black mangrove propagules. However, there was something different on our beaches as well – blobs of a white, waxy material. This was new to me, and…

January 4, 2024

Color in the Holiday Landscape: Rethinking How We Do This Could Save Lots of Water.

In the weeks before and after the holidays you will find Miami homes adorned with fresh plantings of flowers. Some homeowners opt for inflatable holiday characters alongside an array of bright lights. Plastic Santa’s, dormant during the day, come to life at night. It’s important to remember that our cool season coincides with our dry season. New plants…

January 4, 2024

Don’t Throw Away that Christmas Cactus

Now that Christmas is over, What do we do with the gift plants? We know that the poinsettia is worth keeping, but what about the Christmas Cactus? Can it survive after Christmas? Good News! Christmas cactus is not too hard to grow. You just need to know what it needs. It is usually grown…

January 3, 2024

Under Threat: Wonders of a Watery World

Each year on December 4th, we celebrate World Wildlife Conservation Day. This day serves as a reminder of the urgent need to protect and conserve all of the unique and invaluable wildlife that live in our ecosystems. In honor of World Wildlife Conservation Day, follow along with Extension as we highlight animals from Florida’s threatened and endangered…

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