When to Plant Zucchini in Florida Early fall & spring! Florida Region USDA Zone Spring Planting Fall Planting Panhandle (Pensacola, Tallahassee) 8a–9a Feb 15 – Mar 31 Aug 15 – Sep 30 North Florida (Jacksonville, Gainesville) 9a–9b Feb 1 – Mar 15 Sep 1 – Oct 15 Central Florida (Orlando, Tampa) 9b–10a Jan 15 – Mar 1 Sep 15 – Oct 31 South Florida (Fort Lauderdale, Naples) 10b–11a Jan 1 – Feb 15 Oct 1 – Nov 15 Best Zucchini Varieties for Florida Gardens Patty Pan is a fun zucchin

It's June, and my Facebook group is filled with people saying, "Help! My squash looks like it's dying!" In nearly every case, the culprit is powdery mildew. It attacks every spring, and often in fall! The University of Florida says powdery mildew is a "serious fungal disease"...and we would have to agree! The early stages of powdery mildew look like random spots on the leaves. At this point, the disease is controllable. Control is possible! Powdery mildew can be controlled in