A variety of meetings and events for agriculture are coming up over the next few weeks. As Tyron Spearman reports, some start this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Unique Ways to Showcase Your Herb Garden
Your green thumb is itching to grow a garden, but you just don’t have the space. Cathy Isom gives you some unique ways to showcase your herb garden. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Long gone are the days of just growing herbs out of mini pots and placing them next to a sunny window. There are a number …
Edible Plants that Become Invasive
Continuing her series on invasive plants, Cathy Isom lets you know about a few edible plants that can also turn into invasive plants. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Edible Plants that Become Invasive There are so many great edible plants to have in your garden. But if you don’t stay on top of them, they’re likely to …
Pretty Now, Pests Later-Invasive Plants
Cathy Isom gets you into your garden by telling you what you should know about plants that may look pretty now, but could turn into be pests later. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Pretty Now, Pest Later-Invasive Plants A little bit of buyer beware when shopping around for new garden plants to fill space or to feed …
UF/IFAS Researchers Help Industry Keep Central Florida Green
As the lead horticulturalist for Echo Conversions Group, Inc., Kyle Petersen knows his way around plants. But he was still surprised to learn so much more about insects, weeds and fertilizer use when he participated in a class offered by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. He was one of 20 participants in the program held …
Winterize Your Garden for a Better Spring Crop
Cathy Isom has a few great tips about how to winterize your garden for a better crop next spring. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Winterize Your Garden for a Better Spring Crop Now is the time to get your garden in good shape before the frigid cold temps hit and winter sets in for the coming months. The little …
Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On
The peanut harvest is underway all across the tri-state area. There is also some celebrations. Fair and Festival-It’s What’s Going On The Georgia National Fair opens Thursday, October 4th, and continues through the 14th of October. The fair features a lot of livestock shows. The fair isn’t just agriculture. It has got something for everyone including livestock and horse shows. …
Ornamental Trees You Can Grow that are Edible
Cathy Isom tells you about a few trees that will add a little extraordinary to your garden with an edible ornamental. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Ornamental Trees that are Edible Trees can be ornamental for many reasons: leaf shape, stunning colors, growth patterns, or even the bark. There are also trees with edible leaves, edible flowers, and …
Practical Uses of the Mimosa Tree
Cathy Isom gives us some practical uses for the fast-growing, cold-hardy exotic tree you may want to consider for your yard. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Practical Uses of the Mimosa Tree Mimosa trees, otherwise known as Persian silk trees, are beloved ornamental trees because of their beautiful pink pom-pom flowers with an amazing fragrance, and fern-like …
Edible Hedges You Need to Grow
You need to grow something for privacy. Why not combine food and privacy together? Cathy Isom has some ideas about hedges or shrubs you could grow in your yard that offer more than just privacy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Edible Hedges You Need to Grow When thinking about how to landscape your yard for privacy, chain …