Here, there and everywhere – Mushrooms are popping up all over!
With all the rain of late, there seems to be a growing interest in mycology. You know, the fruiting body of fungi called mushrooms! Click here to read this post about edible mushrooms by guest columnist Heidi Copeland.
Bring the Color of Hawaii to the Panhandle with Ti Plant!
If you want a tropical feel in your landscape, it could be time to look to tropical foliage plants that can be enjoyed for season long color and easily (cheaply too!) replaced the following spring. Of all the tropical foliage options available for Panhandle landscapes, my favorite is the Ti Plant, sometimes called Hawaiian Ti. Continuing reading for more information about this Florida Friendly indoor or outdoor foliage plant!
Oak Galls Can Fool Us All
The past couple of years, knotty growths on small limbs in oak tree species called Oak Galls have occurred in higher frequencies than normal. What are these mysterious growths in your oak trees? Are they harmful? Is there anything you can do about them? Read on to find out!
Upcoming Events
Saturday, August 4. 11 am- 1 pm. Join UF/IFAS Leon County Extension for the fall Leon County Fall Seed Library Launch! This free event launches the Seed Libraries cool season vegetable seeds that will become available to be “checked out” by the community at all seven Leon County Libraries. At the Woodville Branch Library, UF/IFAS Leon County staff and Master Gardener volunteers will have informational booths, including an Ask-a-Master-Gardener Station, Pollination Station, Vegetable Seeding & Soil Tests Station, Garden Types & Site Selection Station, Irrigation Station, Healthy Cooking Demonstration Station, and a Vermicompost & Compost Station.
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