Tag: florida gardening

Learn About Composting At Townies Pizza Farm

Townies Pizzeria vegetable garden, Fernandina Beach, Florida.
The garden at "Townies Pizza Farm," adjacent to restaurant in Fernandina Beach (819 TJ Courson Rd.)

Townies hosts hands-on composting workshops at its “Pizza Farm,” presented by a Nassau County Extension horticultural agent.

Rebecca L. Jordi Cooperative Extension Office

Passion Flower Vine, Wildflower, Nassau County, FL. Photo by Amelia Island Living magazine.
Passion Flower Vine, Amelia Island, FL

A construction project that broke ground over a year ago, the new Nassau County Extension office is anticipated to be completed in fall 2020.

Florida Garden Talk

Orange Milkwort Growing In Florida
Orange Milkwort Growing In Florida

Florida gardeners, it’s not too late to plant certain herbs, vegetables, bulbs and annuals. See suggestions. Plus answers on additional topics.

Beautiful Moth & Savannah Grass

Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth, Cosmosoma myrodora (Photo UFIFAS)
Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth (Photo UFIFAS)

University of Florida/IFAS Extension Director for Nassau County, Rebecca Jordi, provides expertise and tips about landscaping and gardening in northeast Florida. QUESTION: I would like to plant a different kind of ornamental grass in an area of my yard. Any ideas? KM JORDI: We are trying out a new ornamental grass called Savannah ruby grass, […]