Thinking about growing some oranges in your northeast Florida yard? What are the best types to grow for orange juice in Nassau County, Florida? There are two juicing oranges which grow best in our area and they are Hamlin and Pineapple oranges.
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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.
Mystery Weeds? Giant Leather Fern, Free Herb Class
Get help identifying garden mystery weeds. Free Landscape Matters class on herbs being offered Nov. 9, 2011 in Yulee by Master Gardener. Giant Leather Ferns can reach heights of 12 feet and are cold hardy for northeast Florida.
The Unforgettable American Beautyberry
Take a nature walk in Amelia Island’s Egans Greenway or Fort Clinch State Park to see the fall color of American beautyberry. With its intense purple berry-like fruit in clumps along the stem (a shish-ke-bab for birds), once discovered is hard to forget.
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.
Landscape Matters Classes: Flower Bulbs & Plant Clinic
What flower bulbs do well in Florida without much care? Find out by attending free class in Yulee at Nassau County Demonstration Garden on September 14, 2011. Master Gardener will give tips on care, feeding, and over-wintering of bulbs. Got problem plants? Bring plant samples to the plant clinic September 19, 2011. Let the experts at the Nassau County Extension diagnose your issues.
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Isle of 8 Flags Shrimp Festival Fernandina May 4-6, 2012
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May 2012 Gardening Classes, Continuing Ed in Nassau County, Florida
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Counting Blessings, Amelia Island. Live, Play, Work on Florida Resort Island
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Rainlily Ideal Flowering Plant For Northeast Florida Gardens
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It’s Easy To Grow Mint in Florida, Feeding Hummingbirds
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What’s Happening on Amelia Island? Event News April — June 2012
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GOLF LOVERS: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Among Top Golf Resorts
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Miss Shrimp Festival Scholarship Pageant 2012, Fernandina Beach
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Nassau County Extension Gardening News, Free April Clinics
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