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2009

White Spots on Magnolia Leaves are Common (38.2KB PDF)
   (November 3)

Final Plant Clinic of the Year (37.0KB PDF) (October 25)

Gardens Provide Fond Memories (35.7KB PDF)
    (October 18)

Memories of My Dad (36.2KB PDF) (October 11)

Mushrooms are Common During Wet Weather (37.3KB PDF)
    (October 4)

Fall Takes Toll on Tree Leaves (40.2KB PDF) (September 27)

Why Worry With Fall Webworms (39.8KB PDF)
    (September 20)

Fire Ant Control May Include Doing Nothing
    (35.7KB PDF) (September13)

Muscadine Grapes, a Southern Treat (43.0KB PDF)
    (September 6)

How to Water to Establish a Lawn (42.6KB PDF)
    (August 30)
Lichens May Mean Something is Lacking (43.2KB PDF)
    (August 23)
Late Summer Landscape Jobs That Pay Off Later
   (37.6KB PDF) (August 16)
Avoid Tree Damage During Home Construction (42.3KB PDF)
    (August 9)
Tomato Fruit Troubles (34.7KB PDF) (August 2)
Buy From Local Farmers, Help Your Community (41.1KB PDF)
    (July 26)
Northwest Florida Lawns Are Frustrating (37.4KB PDF)
    (July 19)
Reduce Need for Irrigation With Drought Tolerant Plants
   (43.7KB PDF) (July 7)
Water Efficient Landscapes by Design (43.0KB PDF)
   (June 30)
Steps to Solve Plant Problem May Include Visit to
Plant Clinic (43.7KB PDF) (June 23)
Be Wise With Pesticides (45.3KB) (June 9)
Compost: Trash to Garden Treasure (36.9KB PDF) (June 2)Dealing With Unwanted Wildlife (35.7KB PDF) (May 26)Irrigating and Fertilizing Newly Planted Sod (28KB PDF)
   (May 19)
Ornamental Peppers May Add Spice to Your Landscap
   (12.0KB PDF) (May 5)
Keep Your Soil Healthy (12.0KB PDF) (April 28)
Mole Crickets Best Controlled June through July (12.0KB PDF)
    (April 21)
2009 Master Gardener plant sale and plant clinic
   (16.0KB PDF)  (April 14)
Have Patience with Lawn This Spring (12.0KB PDF) (April 7)
2009 Home Show Include Lawn and Landscape Seminars
   (12.0KB PDF) (March 31)
Get Head Start on Weeds at First Plant Clinic for 2009
   (12.0KB) (March 24)
Winter Annual Weeds, a Great Place to Hide Easter Eggs
   (12.0KB PDF) (March17)
Seminar to Teach How to Grow Tomatoes in Florida
   (40.8KB PDF) (March 10)
Fertilize Your Florida Lawn Correctly (39.7KB PDF) (March 3)Poisonous Plants of Northwest Florida Lecture (39.7KB PDF)
   (February 24)
Eco-Nomic Living Expo (49.5KB PDF) (February 17)
Does It Cost To Have a Lawn? (41.1KB PDF) (February 10)
Dos And Don'ts of February Gardening (44.2KB PDF)
   (February 3)
Avoid Calendar Approach to Controlling Lawn Pests
   (43.5KB PDF) (January 27)
Delay Pruning Cold Injured Plants (37.2KB PDF) (January 20)
2009 Florida Arbor Day Celebration in Crestview
   (43.2KB PDF) (January 13)
2009 Plants of the Year (41.8KB PDF) (January 6)

 

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2008

Planting and Transplanting Trees and Shrubs
   (43.8KB PDF) (December 30)
Christmas Cactus (45.0KB PDF) (December 23)
Christmas Decorations From Your Backyard
   (50.5KB PDF) December 16
Christmas Gifts For The Gardener (51.1KB PDF)
   December 9
Thatch in Lawns is Misunderstood (45.6KB PDF)
   December 2
Look For New Southern Magnolia Cultivars
    (50.9KB PDF) November 25
Native Versus Non-Native Plants (43.2KB PDF)
    November 18
You Can't Take the Tropics Out of the Plant (26.5KB PDF)
    November 11
Take Time to Evaluate Landscape This Fall (11.5KB PDF)
    November 4
Halloween Is Not The Only Scary Time For Bugs
    (12.0KB PDF) October 28
Some Foliage Change is Normal Now (11.0KB PDF)
    October 21
Time to Control Winter Annual Lawn Weeds, If Needed
   (11.9KB PDF) October 14
Black Twig Borers Active in Local Trees (12.4KB PDF)
    October 7
Watch For Sod Webworms in Lawn During Fall
    (11.8KB PDF) September 30
Brown Patch is Occurring Early in Some Lawns This Year
    (11.9KB PDF) September 23
The Truth About Lovebugs (16KB PDF) September 16
Spider Too Close For Comfort (10.9KB PDF) September 9
Be Careful With High Nitrogen Lawn Fertilizers in Fall
   (11.8KB PDF) September 2
Prepare Fall/Winter Vegetable Garden Now (11.1KB PDF)
   August 26
Wasps Are Beneficial In Our Gardens (11.3KB PDF) August 19 Most Homeowners Can't Correctly Answer Basic Lawn
   Questions (11.3KB PDF) August 12
Some Trees Are Fried Eggs (11KB PDF) August 5
Rising Production Costs Consume Farm Profits
   (38.3KB PDF) July 29
Should We Lower Our Expectations For a Florida Lawn?
   (11.1KB PDF) July 22
Oleander Caterpillars Provide Lessons in Landscaping
    (12KB PDF) July 15
Lack of Fruiting in Cucumbers (16KB PDF) July 8
Time 2008 Master Gardener Program (16KB PDF) July 1
Leyland Cypress Problems Continue (12KB PDF) June 24
Reduce Gasoline Use In Your Yard (12KB PDF) June 17
June Events to Help With Your Lawn and Landscape
    (12KB PDF) June 10
Soap, Oil and Bt Products (16KB PDF) June 3
Trees and Power Lines (16KB PDF) May 27
Not All Insects need to be Killed (16KB PDF) May 20
Try Container-grown Annuals to Brighten Bare Spots in
    Landscape (16KB PDF) May 13
Preparing Lawn for Dry Weather (16KB PDF) May 6
Sanding a Lawn, Is It Worth It?  (12KB PDF) April 29
Master Gardener Plant Sale and Plant Clinic (12KB PDF)
    April 22
Non-Point Fertilizer Pollution in Florida's Waterbodies
    (32KB PDF) April 15
Best Lawngrass and Mole Cricket Control Questions
    (12KB PDF) April 8
2008 Home Show Includes Lawn & Landscape Seminars
    (12KB PDF) April 1
Too Much Fertilizer Could Increase Chinch Bug Numbers in
    Lawn (16KB PDF) March 25
Get a Head Start on Weeds at First Plant Clinic for 2008
    (12KB PDF) March 18
Seminar to Teach How to Grow Tomatoes in Florida
    (12KB PDF) March 11
Ground-Dwelling Bees are Active Now (12KB PDF)
    March 4
Agriculture Benefits All Florida Citizens (12KB PDF)
    February 26
Seminars Teach the Public & Professionals About Palms
    (12KB PDF) February 19
If You Plan to Control Annual Lawn Weeds, Put it on Your
    Calendar (12KB PDF) February 12
Do Your Homework Before Planting Fruit Trees
    (12KB PDF) February 5
Care of Freeze-Damaged Citrus Trees (12KB PDF)
    January 29
Resist the Urge to Prune Cold Damaged Landscape Plants
    (11KB PDF) January 22
Florida Arbor Day Celebration in Crestview (12KB PDF)
    January 15
2008 Plants of the Year (13KB PDF)
    January 8
Get Back to Lawn Care Basics in 2008 (12KB PDF)
    January 1

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2007

Biblical Trees in Florida (12KB PDF)
    December 25
Planting & Pruning Ornamentals During Fall & Winter
    (12KB PDF) December 18
Acorns Abound This Year (12KB PDF)
    December 11
Near Record Pecan Crop Renews Interest in Pecan
    Production (12KB PDF) December 4
Confusion Over the Name Salamander vs Pocket
    Gopher (12KB PDF) November 27
Rainlily is a Great Flowering Bulb for Florida
    (13KB PDF) November 20
Decrease in Honey Bee Population Impacting Crops
    (12KB PDF) November 13
Answers to Fall & Winter Lawn Care Questions (12KB PDF)
    October 30
Citrus Leafminer & Winter Lawns (12KB PDF)
    October 23
Winterizer Fertilizer & Winter Lawns (12KB PDF)
    October 16
Fall is Florida's Best Gardening Season (12KB PDF)
    October 9
Tree/Shrub Failure - Pest or Planting Depth? (15KB PDF)
    October 2
Compost: Trash to Garden Treasure (12KB PDF)
    September 25
Some Caterpillars Active During Late Summer & Fall
    (12KB PDF) September 18
Late Summer, Early Fall Lawn Insects (12KB PDF)
    September 11
Fall Vegetable Gardening (11KB PDF)
    September 4
Trees That Suddenly Turn Brown (12KB PDF)
    August 28
Pruning Overgrown Plants (11KB PDF)
    August 21
Late Summer Landscape Jobs (12KB PDF)
    August 7
Crape Myrtle Frequently Asked Questions (12KB PDF)
    July 31
Solarization Helps Reduce Nematodes in Vegetable Gardens
    (12KB PDF) July 24
Beware of Wonder Grasses (12KB PDF)
    July 17
Correct Lawn Mowing Can Correct Lawn Problems
    (12KB PDF) July 10
Figs & Citrus Require Correct Pruning & Fertilization
    (20KB PDF) July 3
Monitoring for Common Lawn Insects (12KB PDF)
    June 26
Tree Decline (12KB PDF)
    June 5

 

 

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