I Don’t Love Plants

Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee There, I said it. Yes, I’m a Master Gardener Volunteer, a trainee to be exact. But I don’t do this for the love of plants. I’m not kidding. I… Read More
by tbadurek
Posted: March 4, 2021
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee There, I said it. Yes, I’m a Master Gardener Volunteer, a trainee to be exact. But I don’t do this for the love of plants. I’m not kidding. I… Read More
Category: Change Category, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: birds, garden, gardening, Master Gardener, native plants, pollinators, wildlife
by Gator Jane
Posted: April 18, 2018
Birds Are Starving Exotic (non-native) plants do not support the caterpillars that native birds need for food, causing birds to starve to death. If birds can’t find enough caterpillars, they can’t reproduce and they and… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: biodiversity, birds, caterpillars, exotic plants, extinction, gardening, insects, landscape, native plants, pesticides, spiders, starving
by Gator Jane
Posted: March 2, 2018
We all want a beautiful, flourishing, healthy landscape. Before you go and spend a bunch of money at the garden center, here are a few things to consider so you won’t waste your time and… Read More
Posted: November 10, 2016
My colleague, Shannon Carnevale and I wanted to send a reminder about the last webinar of our Wildlife Wednesday Webinar series. This will take place next Wednesday, November 16th at 12:15pm EST as an online… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Wildlife
Tags: backyard birds, Bird, bird feeder, bird habitat, bird house, Landscaping, native plants, wildlife, wildlife habitat
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
Posted: May 29, 2015
Have you ever wondered if we have native bees in Florida? We do, and a lot of them! We actually have hundreds of native bee species buzzing around and they are quite different from the… Read More
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: bee house, bees, european honey bees, honey, Honey Bees, native bees, native plants, pollinators
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