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In her debut novel, “Wildcat,” Amelia Morris shows the impact of babies on friendship and ambition.

Bamford Academy has become one of 60 schools nationwide to have taken part in the inaugural Coram Shakespeare Schools...

There are many invasive species to be removed, but it takes consistent management and monitoring, physical labor and removal of the plant, natural predators, and herbicide applications.

The program is a collaboration between the county, the UFs Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, the Master Gardeners and Working Food.

Every year the Extension office receives emails, visits and phone calls regarding “a rapid collapse” observed in perennial plants in yards.

Be sure not to overwater plants in the summer, as too much water quickly leads to fungal problems due to the extreme humidity.

Garden Goals Last spring, when the world shut down and everyone stayed home, one of the hobbies many families took up was gardening. If you’re ready to make this a permanent fixture in your backyard or even if this is your first rodeo, now is a great time to start your spring vegetable garden. Where to begin though, right? If you’re not well-versed in vegetable gardening, you might think it’s ok to just buy the seeds and potting soil and stick them in the ground. But if you’re ready to ...

Last spring, when the world shut down and everyone stayed home, one of the hobbies many families took up was gardening. If you’re ready to make this a permanent fixture in your backyard or even if this is your first rodeo, now is a great time to start your spring vegetable garden. Where to begin though, right? If you’re not well-versed in vegetable gardening, you might think it’s ok to just buy the seeds and potting soil and stick them in the ground. But if you’re ready to do this garde...

As we enjoy our few cool weeks of spring, we hit one last cold snap that brought in a good bit of rain … but it has otherwise been a very dry month. The dry warm weather invites the pest and disease problems that we struggle with through our hot Florida summers. One such issue has gotten a lot of attention this year, the tussock moth. Marion and surrounding counties have seen large infestations of them already over the last 2-3 weeks; they have defoliated our oak trees, covered the front of ...

It is important to consider what we want to accomplish when fertilizing.