Why Prune? • Control plant size or form • Remove damage (mechanical, disease, etc.) • Prevent potential damage (overlapping branches, poor crotch angles, diseases, etc. • Stimulate new growth (rejuvenate old plants, fill bare areas, increase flowering, etc.) When to prune: • Corrective pruning due to injury or dead tissue should be done as soon …
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Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/02/15/best-time-to-prune-is-now-till-bud-break/
With Arbor Day Approaching; Good Time To Plant Spring-flowering Trees
As mentioned in the article written by Carrie Stevenson last week, we celebrate Arbor Day here in Florida on January 18th this year. It’s a day we specifically set aside to celebrate and appreciate the role living trees play in improving our lives and our environment. With that in mind, many people plant trees to …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2013/01/16/with-arbor-day-approaching-good-time-to-plant-spring-flowering-trees/
Time for Thistle Control in Pastures
Time for Thistle Control in Pastures Libbie Johnson, UF IFAS Escambia County Extension Most people do not scout pastures for weeds at this time of year, but this is prime time for thistles to start growing. The good news is the earlier you identify this weed and treat it, the better your control will be. …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/12/07/time-for-thistle-control-in-pastures/
Time to Sample for Nematodes in Agronomic Crops
Now is the time to sample peanut and cotton fields for nematodes in preparation for next year’s crop, as nematode populations are at some of their highest populations during harvest time. Plenty of plant roots are still available for the nematodes to feed upon and soil temperatures are still warm enough that nematodes are located in …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/10/31/time-to-sample-for-nematodes-in-agronomic-crops/
Summer Time Blues
Janet Psikogios 4-H OMK Regional Coordinator UF/IFAS Bay County Extension 2728 E. 14th Street Panama City, FL 32401 janetp@ufl.edu (850) 784-6105 (850) 784-6107 Summertime! It’s almost here. We all look forward to what we will do during the summer. Play sports, go to the beach, attend 4-H camp … there are lots of things …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/04/11/summer-time-blues/
It’s Bug Time
Paula M. Davis, Ph. D. Bay County 4-H Agent Bay County Extension Office 2728 East 14th Street Panama City, FL 32401 pmdavis@ufl.edu 850-784-6105 850-784-6107 Summer is a neat opportunity to learn about those creatures that cause many of us to go YUCK and jump back – bugs. Most insects are beneficial. Less than one …
Permanent link to this article: http://gadsden.ifas.ufl.edu/newsletters/2012/04/11/its-bug-time/
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