Count Your Bugs

UF/IFAS Extension Marion County is encouraging area residents to take...

Spring Festival Time

If you have spring fever, here are three gardening events...

Beauty Nearby

These botanical gardens in North Central Florida offer respite and...

Inspiration and Beauty in Nature

Visiting botanical gardens in the Southeast can offer respite, amazing...

Gifts for Gardeners and Gardens

There are lots of fun and useful items, and experiences,...

Fall Gardening

Marion County’s usually pleasant late fall makes for a nice...

Plant Culture: Gardens in Movies

Movies about gardens and gardening offer inspiration and, usually, a...

Growing Goodness

With locally grown plants and a program to assist adults...

Growing Herbs and Spices in North Florida

Going beyond the good ol’ stalwarts can provide some fun...

Gardening by the Book(s)

Now is a good time to take a break from...

The Near Death of Miss Lillian

Even experienced and trained garden folks make mistakes. It was...

Prepping for Summer

This is the time of year to assess your yard...

Create A Backyard Wildlife Habitat

It can be fun to entice critters into your yard...

Butterfly Bliss

You can attract and help butterflies and other pollinators with...

Now Is The Time To RUP

As tempting as it might be to get out in...

January to June in the Garden

North Florida has its own ecosystem and plants can thrive...

Getting In The Spirit—With Plants

A fun way to enhance the holidays is by using...

Shop ‘til Your Leaves Drop

If holiday shopping is on your mind, check out these...

Cultivating the Carnivorous

Some plants are kind of scary and some actually eat...

Booking It (in the garden)

Take some time away from the yardwork this month and...

Lake Placid Caladium Festival

Caladiums are grown in large fields in Lake Placid, the...

Kids Gardening Festival

Bring the kids for some gardening fun! They can learn...

How Does Your Garden Grow?

One of the joys of living here is that we...