For dessert, how about a scoop of ice cream flavored with vanilla from Florida’s farmers? Because so many consumers enjoy vanilla, University of Florida scientists hope to help Florida farmers grow the bean. Consumers have an appetite for vanilla. The U.S. leads the world in imported vanilla beans, said Alan Chambers, an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at the UF …
Celebrating National Water a Flower Day
Grab your watering can and head to your garden. Cathy Isom fills you in about why you will want to give extra special attention to flowers today. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Celebrating National Water a Flower Day Today is National Water a Flower Day. While it’s still unknown who invented or created this day. It is …
Reasons to Plant Flowers alongside Vegetables
You have a good vegetable garden. Now you can make it a great vegetable garden. Cathy Isom has tips why you should plant flowers alongside vegetables. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Reasons to Plant Flowers alongside Vegetables If you’ve never done it before, why not plant flowers alongside the vegetables in your garden? They have a remarkable …
Fast Blooming Spring Flowers
Springtime brings spring flowers. Today, Cathy Isom tells us all about the spring flowers that will bloom the fastest. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Fast Blooming Spring Flowers Nothing says Spring like blossoms and flowers. How about these suggestions to help give your garden and flower bed a nice and quick boost. Creeping Phlox. Red, white, purple …
Self-Seeding Plants for Your Vegetable and Herb Garden
If you love to garden, but just don’t seem to have the time. You may consider planting a self-seeding plants in your vegetable and herb garden. Cathy Isom has some tips about the crops that like to replant themselves. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Self-Seeding Plants for Your Vegetable and Herb Garden Crops that replant themselves are …
‘Infectious Interest in Horticulture’ Helps Earn UF/IFAS Professor Top Honor
University of Florida environmental horticulture professor Sandra Wilson loves to teach, but just as importantly, she loves to hear about the successes of her former students. They find employment in their field. They get married. Those moments bring a gleam to her eyes. Former students are now adjunct professors, scientists, an entrepreneur, a horticultural and landscape foreman and more, she …
UF/IFAS Experts: Skip the Roses and Go Straight for the Orchids on Mother’s Day
What’s better than roses on Mother’s day? Orchids, which are easier to take care of and can last for years, according to University of Florida experts. Wagner Vendrame, a professor of environmental horticulture at the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, specializes in growing and preserving orchids and says orchids make a great Mother’s Day gift. “Between a bouquet …
USDA Seeks Feedback from Growers about 2018 Crops, Stocks, Livestock Inventories and Values
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The agency will contact nearly 700 producers across Florida to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June 1, 2018. “Two of the most important and well-known surveys NASS …
Post-Irma Ag Relief Could Come Soon
Florida farmers awaiting federal disaster relief to help cover losses from Hurricane Irma last September may learn more details this week about the highly anticipated program. The $2.36 billion Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program is expected to offer a direct-payments model that would not hold growers to traditional payment limitations and would establish a state-managed program to handle tree losses. …
Home Grown Stress Relieving Herbs
Everyone has stress, from one thing or another. Cathy Isom fills you in about the herbs that you can grow from home to help you combat stress. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Home Grown Stress Relieving Herbs Having busy lives and keeping up with every day routines can get a little hectic. And stress can be bad …