Every consecutive last Wednesday and Thursday in July marks Lobster Mini-Season, or “sport” season. This period permits recreational fishers to harvest lobster, and takes place a week or so before the opening of regular season…. Read More
From Formal to Cottage to Tropical, the list goes on and on, to … never thought about it. With so many garden trends to choose from, have you ever thought about your garden style?
15 of my formative years were spent as a swimming pool lifeguard, not only responsible for the safety of the patrons but also in charge of maintaining the pools’ water quality. Day after day, I… Read More
Last week, June 22-28, 2020 was national Pollinator Week and we pitched in with a mega long virtual presentation Celebrate Pollinators! designed to delight and entice by providing a look at several of our spectacular… Read More
Summer is the time of year when we receive the most calls about honey bees ( Apis sp.).The calls are not generally to praise the busy bee for its hard work, but to report them… Read More
By Ana Zangroniz, Florida Sea Grant Extension Agent & Leanne Hauptman, Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle Conservation Program Now that sea turtle nesting season is in full swing, the Miami-Dade County Sea Turtle Conservation Program staff… Read More
The birds are using your trees as landing strips readying their turn to land on the bird feeder. The butterflies are in abundance dancing in the air approaching their favorite flower and the bees take… Read More
Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center are predicting an above-normal hurricane season! An above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season is expected, according to forecasters with NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. The outlook predicts a 60% chance of… Read More
Oftentimes we hear, “plant your ornamentals in the front yard and edibles in the backyard (so that nobody sees them)”, or “food plants always look scraggly”, but there are several very pretty edible plants that… Read More
On the 8th of June every year, we celebrate World Oceans Day. For those of us who love nature and the ocean, every day is Oceans Day; however, for those who perhaps aren’t as great… Read More
