UF/IFAS Extension
Charlotte County
Charlotte County Extension Service is a partnership between the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Charlotte County government, to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public.
Contact
charlotte@ifas.ufl.edu
941.764.4340
1120 Centennial Boulevard
Port Charlotte, FL 33953
Hours
Monday - Friday
8am - 5pm
Pass the jackfruit
By Ralph E. Mitchell
The first jackfruit I ever saw and tasted was in St
06/18/2021
Hang-on, vines are on the way!
By Ralph E. Mitchell
During one of my recent photo safaris to the Nature Park in Punta Gorda, the coral honeysuckle vine display took center stage attention with a wall of flowers
05/28/2021
What's Going on in Florida
Outdoor Adventures Virtual 4-H Camp
Charlotte, Glades & Hendry Counties
Ages 8-18
October 13th – November 17th
Each Tuesday at 4:00 PM via Zoom
Topics will include: Fishing, Archery, Track & Scat ID, Outdoor Cooking, Survival, First Aid & Plant ID
Please register by October 1st at:
https://tinyurl.com/y3hnut6s
For more information please contact: kpopa@ufl
09/16/2020
Beneficial Garden Bugs: The Good Flies
Not all bugs are alike. Some bugs in Florida are garden pests, because they can do a lot of damage to plants, especially during the growing season
06/17/2021
Cool name, heat tolerant – the ice plant
By Ralph E. Mitchell
The ice plant is an unusual succulent groundcover that can be grown in our area
05/28/2021
Mindfulness
By Kristie Popa
We have been hearing about mindfulness more within the past couple of years, but what does it really mean and how does it apply to 4-H?
Mindfulness by definition is a mental state of full awareness and full acceptance of the present moment. When being mindful, someone should pay attention to their thoughts, emotions and experiences in a particular way or on purpose
05/14/2021
Who ate the crinum lilies?
By Ralph E. Mitchell
As I drove into the entrance of the Murdock Administration Building, I glanced at the landscape and noticed that something was amiss
05/12/2021
Introducing, or reintroducing, the lion’s ear
By Ralph E. Mitchell
Bringing you back to the Nature Park in Punta Gorda, I wanted to introduce (or reintroduce) an underutilized perennial that fits into Florida-Friendly Landscaping™, has bright orange flowers from summer on through early winter and was even a 2004 Florida Nurserymen and Growers Association Plant of the Year! The lion’s ear, aka lion’s tail, may be the plant for you
05/07/2021
