Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Florida – The Land of Flowers Ponce de Leon named Florida in 1512. “La Florida,” he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Yet our landscapes of today are… Read More
by Gator Jane
Posted: July 27, 2018
Florida – The Land of Flowers Ponce de Leon named Florida in 1512. “La Florida,” he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Yet our landscapes of today are… Read More
Posted: April 25, 2016
Guest post by Extension Specialist, James Stevenson. What a colorful spring we are enjoying! Perhaps due to this year’s mild and wet winter, spring came early and with great wildflower flourish. It is certainly worth… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: blueberry, butterfly, edible, flowers, grasses, habitats, lmilligan, parks, pink flower, plants, preserves, purple flower, spring, summer, sunflower, upland, wetland, white flower, Wildflower, winter, yellow flower
by bniemann
Posted: February 22, 2016
As my colleague Lara pointed out on February 15th, this week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. We’ll be teaching many classes (schedule at link above) around Pinellas County to help you learn about invasive plants…. Read More
by bniemann
Posted: April 6, 2015
Rain Gardens and You! Rain gardens are an important part of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concept, and can play a major role in reducing the amount of pollutants that are generated by our urban landscapes. So what… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: butterfly, clean, colorful, fertilizer, flowers, garden, mosquitoes, organic matter, pet waste, plants, pollinators, pollutants, pollution, Rain, rain garden, runoff, stormwater, water, wildlife
by tbadurek
Posted: February 24, 2014
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension February is a beautiful time of year here in Pinellas County. The birds are singing, the weather is warmer, and the flowers and trees are blooming. But along… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: allergies, allergy, flowers, gardening, pollen, seasonal allergies, tree pollen, trees
Posted: November 12, 2010
This is not your typical fall color! The floss silk trees (Ceiba speciosa) are in bloom and they put on a great show, but their pink flowers are not your usual fall color. This curious… Read More
Posted: October 1, 2010
Carrion Flower (Stapelia gigantea) Carrion flower is also known as the giant toad flower or the dead horse plant. The flower blooms this time of year and smells like carrion- the carcass of a dead… Read More
Posted: July 19, 2010
After a long, cold winter (for Florida) we are being rewarded in the landscape. The Yellow Poinciana is in full bloom in parts of Pinellas County, and they are spectacular. Large clusters of bold yellow… Read More
Posted: October 6, 2008
By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent It is starting to get cooler and here in Florida that means that we can plant a wider range of annual flowers for color in the landscape. Some… Read More
Posted: July 15, 2008
By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Try planting some Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) seeds or better yet, buy some plants for instant effect. These plants form a clumping, two-foot-tall mound of foliage topped with… Read More
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