Paula Weatherby is a Master Gardener Volunteer with the Duval County Extension Service and the University of Florida/IFAS. For gardening questions, call the Duval County Extension Office at (904) ...

Don’t be too quick to get out the spray because pests like aphids and whiteflies can be food for beneficial insects which are ...

With such a diverse range of native and ornamental flowering trees in Florida, which ones should you choose? We turned to Betty Morrell, a gardening expert and spokesperson ... Look to the University ...

Select everblooming varieties for the best blooms Prune off dead branches in Autumn, but save hard pruning for late winter or early spring. Roses respond well to spring pruning. Cut them back as ...

Horticulture therapy has been documented since the 1700s, noting improvements in physical and mental health. In the 1800s, ...

The plants in the University of Delaware Educational Pollinator Garden serve as a food bank for all kinds of flower visiting insects. Pollinators utlize rewards such as pollen and nector while other ...

Figs might be the most important fruit in the world. These trees were the first to be cultivated. Civilization as we know it can be traced back to this fruit! As easy as they are to grow, the ...

Ginger is a delicious culinary delight and a beautiful plant that can grow in any garden. There are a lot of plants that are labeled as ginger, but not all of these are tasty. Here are a few ...

This hallowed city is synonymous with its venerable university — but there’s much to see beyond the sandstone halls of its colleges, from a botanic garden that dates back centuries to cultural ...

“Oyster farming has been seen as a way to continue the supply of oysters because the wild population has been so overharvested,” said Roy Yanong, a University of Florida professor and ...

You might be surprised to see how easy roses are to care for and how long they can bloom. Roses have a reputation for being a hard to care for shrub, but since the 1990s, there are countless rose ...