GARDENING NEWS: Nassau County Master Gardeners will be at the Yulee Extension office every Friday during calendar year 2012, from 10 am until 2 pm to answer horticulture questions. They will also receive any horticulture samples of problems experienced by homeowners and can conduct soil pH testing.
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Poinsettias Can Be Outdoor Landscape Plants in Florida
Learn more about poinsettia myths (they’re NOT poisonous to humans and/or pets). Also, have you heard it’s a good idea to put an aspirin in a plant’s soil (or in the water of cut flowers)? Read more about gardening fact vs. fiction from horticultural expert at the Nassau County, Florida Extension.
Getting Landscape Ready For Northeast Florida Winter. Acorns Galore!
Noticed a bumper crop of acorns this year? Tips for winterizing landscapes include adding potassium (potash) to Northeast Florida lawns now. Also, fertilize palms and cycads with a palm fertilizer. Irrigate plants 24-48 hours prior to a freeze. Read more from Nassau County, Florida Extension expert.
Nassau County Extension Free Gardening Programs
Florida Master Gardeners and horticulture agents with the Nassau County Extension offer free gardening clinics in Yulee, Florida. Also, the Annual Fall Plant Sale will be held October 21-22, 2011.
Crape Myrtle Problems? Barking Treefrogs?
Questions have been popping up about issues with crape myrtle trees. See solutions offered by Nassau County, Florida Extension Director and horticultural expert, Rebecca Jordi. Heard any barking treefrogs lately? Read “Garden Talk” Q & A.
Florida’s Butterfly Milkweeds, Backyard Snakes
Urban and suburban development is eliminating monarch butterfly habitat by supplanting agricultural landscapes where an estimated 90% of milkweeds occur. Almost all of Florida’s 21 milkweeds are native — add some to your landscape for the butterflies. Also, a useful reference, “Dealing with Snakes in Florida’s Residential Areas – Identifying Commonly Encountered Snakes.”
Celebrity Determinate Tomatoes, Bitter Cucumbers
Tips on growing tomatoes and cucumbers in northeast Florida, Q & A by Nassau County Florida Extension expert. June 2011 gardening classes and clinics offered to Nassau County, Florida residents.
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Amelia Island February 2012 Events
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Dreaming of a Beach Home? Logistics, Logistics, Logistics
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Florida Cities Dominate Gains in Home Listing Prices Says Realtor.com
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Amelia Island’s 2012 Top Annual Events Calendar
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Pension Obligations, A Financial Tsunami Upon Us
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Highlights of March 2012 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
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The Changing Retail Scene Around Fernandina: Doors Opening, Closing
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