UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Mary Campbell, Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Everyone is talking about the price of gas. Developing alternative sources of fuel to power our cars and trucks is of great interest with gas prices soaring and carbon… Read More
For information about bees, bee removal, press releases and other resources about bees see this site: http://afbee.ifas.ufl.edu/
By James Stevenson, Urban Sustainability Educator, Pinellas County Extension The acronym LEED keeps popping up in the newspaper. In fact, LOTS of acronyms keep popping up in the newspaper. Our glossary can help translate what… Read More
Happy Earth Day everyone! Today we celebrate the Earth and look at ways of living a little lighter on the planet (we’ve only got one, you know!). Today, there are headlines in newspapers, specials on… Read More
Have you done a spot-check on your home electronics lately? Today’s gadgetry often includes little blinking lights, red lights, green lights, amber lights, etc. just to let you know they are working. These little devils… Read More
By: James Stevenson Watering lawns and landscape plants can account for up to 50 percent of an average homeowner’s total water use. Watering a typical 5,000 square-foot yard with an in-ground sprinkler system could cost… Read More
By: James Stevenson Pinellas County is the second smallest and most densely populated county in Florida. In Pinellas County we are reaching build-out, a condition in which virtually no large undeveloped vacant parcels remain (Pinellas… Read More
