Cultivating a Winter Pollinator Refuge
WRITTEN BY JEREMY RHODENUF/IFAS Extension, Marion County Urban Horticulture Agent Cultivating a Winter Pollinator Refuge In central Florida, a garden doesn’t need to lie dormant in December. Winter is an opportune time to support native pollinators through the cooler months. Make your garden a wildlife refuge by leaving stems, seed heads, leaves, and logs intact, […]
November Gardening: Cool-Season Color and Edible Harvests
WRITTEN BY JEREMY RHODENUF/IFAS Extension, Marion County Urban Horticulture Agent November Gardening: Cool-Season Color and Edible Harvests As November arrives in central Florida, the garden shifts into its winter-season stride. The UF/IFAS gardening calendar encourages planting cool-weather annuals like pansy, viola, snapdragon, dianthus, cape daisy and alyssum to bring fall and winter color. Bulbs such […]
Planting for a Productive Fall Vegetable Garden
WRITTEN BY JEREMY RHODENUF/IFAS Extension, Marion County Urban Horticulture Agent Planting for a Productive Fall Vegetable Garden Fall is one of the best times to grow vegetables in Marion County. As the weather cools, crops like broccoli, cabbage, kale, mustard greens, collards, lettuce, carrots, radishes, and beets thrive in our region’s conditions. September through November […]