North Florida Research and Education Center
155 Research Road
Quincy, FL 32351-5677
Phone: (850) 875-7162
Fax: (850) 875-7188
Email: gwknox@ufl.edu

Gary W. Knox

Extension Specialist,

Professor of Environmental Horticulture

Education:

              B. S.    The Pennsylvania  Horticulture  1974

              M. S.   Purdue University  Horticulture  1981

              Ph.D.  Purdue University  Horticulture  1984

Appointment:
               80% Extension
               20% Research

Research and Extension Activities: 
Interests and responsibilities include environmental education programs in landscape horticulture, the use and management of water in the nursery and landscape, and evaluation of landscape plants for ornamental qualities and invasive potential in north Florida.  I am co-leader of the Statewide Extension Focus Area Group, “Residential Horticulture: Creating and Maintaining Florida Friendly Landscapes". In addition, I provide assistance and technical support for “Florida Yards and Neighborhoods”, a statewide environmental education program for residents and landscape professionals.  Other extension and research activities pertain to nursery production (emphasizing resource efficiency and sustainability), water use efficiency, plant/pest interactions, and demonstration/evaluation of new landscape plants (including crape myrtles, magnolias, camellias and vines).