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Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Container Gardening Tips

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Gardening in Northwest Florida can be challenging with poor soil, intense sunlight, and windy conditions. Sometimes finding that perfect spot...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Invite Southern Magnolia’s Cousins to Your...

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension I must admit I absolutely love southern magnolias, but I understand they are not popular with every gardener. They grow...

Mosquitos Never Left? Do Not Let Them Re-establish Themselves at Your...

By Cindy Mulla, Beach Mosquito Control District Finally, springtime has arrived in Northwest Florida. Days are becoming brighter and longer. Temperatures are beginning to rise,...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Growing Azaleas Successfully

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Nothing says spring in the south like blooming azaleas! Their colorful flowers are some of the first to make their...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Pots of Potatoes

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Growing vegetables in containers can increase flexibility of location selection and help the gardener to overcome pests and poor soil...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Reindeer Moss

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension As the weather cools off many people take to the trails to explore beautiful Northwest Florida beyond the beaches. If...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Native Sunflowers

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension Bales of hay, pumpkins, college football, and sunflowers are all iconic signs of fall. It is hard to not be...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Florida Master Gardener Volunteers 

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension The title “Florida Master Gardener” is not just a catchy name for someone who knows a lot about gardening; this...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: The Buzz on Native Bees

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension European honey bees are well known for their contributions to agriculture, but did you know that there are over 300...

Let’s Get Growing with Julie: Take the Florida-Friendly Landscaping Pledge!

By Julie McConnell, UF/IFAS Extension In Bay County you are never very far from a body of water. In addition to creeks, springs, the Gulf...