Dan's Horticulture Column

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2009

Organic Pecans (22.5 KB)

2008

2007

2006

Greenhouse Tomato Production (29KB pdf)

Blackberries Are a Natural ( 28KB pdf)
FreshMarket Fruits and Vegetables 28KB pdf)
Alternative Crop Study Tour Bears Fruit 28 KB pdf)

2005

Fresh Market Gearing Up for the Season (82KB pdf)
Great Expectations Accompany the New Tractor (16KB pdf)
It's Strawberry Time! (14KB pdf)
Farewell to Readers (16KB pdf)
The Shell Apple Lives Again Through Grafting (03/19/05)
Enjoy Sure Spring and Summer Color with Zinnias (03/07/05)
Pollination - the Garden's Unseen Miracle (16KB pdf)
Dwarf Flowering Quince Provides Winter Color (13KB pdf)
Lawn Care Questions Dominate as Spring Approaches(14KB pdf)
Storm Damaged Azaleas Will Recover Well With Help(14KB pdf)
You Don't Gain a Thing by Rushing Spring (02/12/05)
New Book Sure to be a Hit with Gardeners in the Hurricane Zone (02/05/05)
Don't Wait Until Spring to Control Lawn Burweed (14KB pdf)
Mysterious Bad Odor Occurring in Some Landscapes (15KB pdf)
Add This Tree to Your Replacement List (14KB pdf)
Recycling Sawdust, Wood Chips and Stump Grindings(14KB pdf)
Tree Maintenance and Replacement - Don't Overreact (14KB pdf)

2004

Gifts That You Can Really Use (14KB pdf)
Choose Fruit Tree Varieties with Care (15KB pdf)
Time to Protect Potted Perennials, Shrubs and Trees (14KB pdf)
Handling Leftover Landscape Debris (14KB pdf)
Wind Resistance Now a Key Factor in Tree Selection (14KB pdf)
Allow Plants to Go Dormant Without Unnecessary Help (14KB pdf)
Big, Split Live Oaks Sadden Homeowners (14KB pdf)
Landscape Cleanup and Associated Questions Continue (15KB pdf)
Help! I Can't Stop Writing About the Hurricane (14KB pdf)
Start Returning to Normal Gardening Activities When Possible (15KB pdf)
Storm Related Gardening Topics (16KB pdf)
Give Landscapes Chance to Recover (14KB pdf)
Deciding What to do with Leaning and Partially Uprooted Trees (18KB pdf)
Gardening and Plant Care Decisions After the Storm(13KB pdf)
Caring for Hurricane Damaged Plants (14KB pdf)
Container Grown Cool Season Flowers Can Help Brighten Winter (15KB pdf)
The Gulf Coast is a Different World for Transplanted Gardeners (14KB pdf)
Bottlebrush Shrub is Colorful, Unusual and a Hummingbird Magnet (14KB pdf)
Late Summer Gardening Tips (15KB pdf)
Is Aromatherapy for Plants Possible? (14KB pdf)
When Flowering Plants Won't Bloom (14KB pdf)
The Most Challenging Extension Work is Not Widely Recognized (15KB pdf)
Extrafloral Nectaries Helpful to Beneficials (14KB pdf)
The Orlando Trip, and a Take-Home Tip (14KB pdf)
Some Plants and Supplies Are Worth the Search (13KB pdf)
Heavy Rains are Helping Some Lawns and Hurting Others (15KB pdf)
Plant Fire bush for Later Summer and Fall Color (15KB pdf)
Strange Things Appear in Some Gardens (14KB pdf)
The Time is Near for Controlling Mole Crickets (15KB pdf)
Sometimes It's Hard to do Nothing (13KB pdf)
Soil Fertilization vs. Leaf Feeding? No Contest! (14KB pdf)
Hibiscus Provides Long Lasting Color in the Landscape(15KB pdf)
Poor Fruit Set in Some Areas Reveals the Importance of Bees (14KB pdf)
Getting the Blues is Beautiful With Plumbago (15KB pdf)
Fine Tune Your Tomato Growing for an Extended Harvest Season (15KB pdf)
Santa Rosa Horticultural Producers Gearing Up for Another Season (15KB pdf)
Azalea Leaf Gall Common This Spring, But Not Serious(14KB pdf)
Know Light Requirements When Selecting Annuals and Perennials (14KB pdf)
Colorful Small Tree Species Becoming Popular (15KB pdf)
Lichens Don’t Harm Plants, But Get Blamed a Lot (14KB pdf)
Gardening Terms are Sometimes Confusing (15KB pdf))
Tips on the Planting and Care of Azaleas (14KB pdf)
Start With Highest Quality Bedding Plants (14KB pdf)
Milton 's Riverwalk Market to Be Bigger and Better This Year (13KB pdf)
Try This Herb for in the Flower or Vegetable Garden (14KB pdf)
Fertilizing Too Early is Risky, Wasteful and Environmentally Unfriendly (14KB pdf)
All Maples are Not the Same (14KB pdf)
Tips for Moving Shrubs and Trees in the Landscape (16KB pdf)
Mole Control - Is There Such A Thing? (14KB pdf)
Effects of a Cold Winter Expected (15KB pdf)
February Gardening Tips (14KB pdf)
“Old-Timey Tomatoes” (16KB pdf)
Interest in Organic Vegetable and Fruit Production Increasing (14KB pdf)
Inoculate Legume Seed for Best Results (13KB pdf)
It's Not Spring Yet, but There is Plenty of Gardening to Do(14KB pdf)
Control Mature Scale Insects on Shrubs (14KB pdf)

2003

Growing Citrus Can Be Rewarding but Risky in Northwest Florida (15KB pdf)
The Year's Top Three Gardening Questions (14KB pdf)
No Pruning at Transplanting (15KB pdf)
Keeping the Holiday Poinsettia Healthy (15KB pdf)
Old vs New Tree Planting Procedures - What a Difference! (15KB pdf)
Resist the Urge to Prune Tender Shrubs to the Ground Each Fal l (14KB pdf)
Reconsider Before Choosing a Fast Growing Tree (14KB pdf)
Late Season Gardening Questions (16KB pdf)
November Gardening Tips (15KB pdf)
Improving Soil Health in Annual Beds (14KB pdf)
The Original Yaupon, a Versatile Landscape Plant (15KB pdf)
Yellow Leaves on Evergreens Occur During Fall (13KB pdf)
Handling Left Over Gardening Chemicals (15KB pdf)
October Gardening Tips (16KB pdf)
Native, Locally Grown Trees Best for Planting (15KB pdf)
Timing is Important When Growing Winter Vegetables(14KB pdf)
Rain Gardens are Helpful to People and Environment(15KB pdf)
Fall is a Great Time of Year for the Observant Gardener(13KB pdf))
The Dogwood Tree is a Local Favorite (16KB pdf)
Fall Fertilization Re-visited (14KB pdf)
Prepare for Fall Gardening (14KB pdf)
Water Quality and Specialty Crops Top Extension Issues in Florida (15KB pdf)
Late Summer Better for "Fall Fertilizing" (14KB pdf)
Tips for Transplanted Gardeners (14KB pdf)
Some Oaks Experiencing Slow Death (14KB pdf)
Oleander Caterpillars Causing Alarm (15KB pdf)
The Pros and Cons of Saving Seeds (14KB pdf)
Don’t Let the Fear of Florida Critters Spoil Your Summer(14KB pdf)
Interest in Horticulture Growing in Santa Rosa County (16KB pdf)
Adapt Gardening Practices to Wet Conditions (14KB pdf)
It's Prime Time For Controlling Mole Crickets (15KB pdf)

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