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How do you plan your garden and landscape for the upcoming season? Do you need a place to refer to for monthly tips and to record garden successes (and failures)? The Your Polk Yard, a… Read More
Posted: September 2, 2020
How do you plan your garden and landscape for the upcoming season? Do you need a place to refer to for monthly tips and to record garden successes (and failures)? The Your Polk Yard, a… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Uncategorized
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, ayasalonis, central florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly plants, garden guide, garden journal, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, plants, polkgardening, Polkmg, vegetable gardening
Posted: August 4, 2020
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has updated their recommendations for residents receiving suspicious seed packets by mail. Why is this a concern for Florida residents? The types of seed in the… Read More
Posted: July 27, 2020
Houseplants are becoming increasingly popular, and rightfully so—from unique plants to fun and quirky containers, they are a great addition to your home décor. How do you know what plants will grow well in your… Read More
by polkmg
Posted: May 29, 2020
Bulbs can be grown in yards throughout Florida, but they are not the traditional tulips and daffodils you would find in northern climates. Plant your bulbs in sun to partial sun locations in spring, summer,… Read More
by polkmg
Posted: May 15, 2020
Springtime color welcomes birds, butterflies, native bees and other pollinators! Did you know that urban pollinator gardens offer not just beauty, but also places of refuge, protection and nourishment for our airborne wildlife? These blooms,… Read More
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, Uncategorized, Wildlife
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, ayasalonis, butterflies, central florida, Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly plants, flowers, gardening, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, native plants, Polk County, polkgardening, pollinators, wildlife
Posted: April 13, 2020
Join UF/IFAS Extension Agents, Shannon Carnevale and Lara Milligan, for a series of webinars on Florida’s diverse wildlife. Wildlife of Florida: A Webinar Series will take place every Monday, April 20 – May 25, from… Read More
Category: Conservation, Events, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Tags: central florida, Florida, Lara Milligan, Living with Wildlife, Shannon Carnevale, webinars, wildlife
Posted: April 7, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. Sales of food products to restaurants and schools have fallen drastically. Some farmers markets have closed. Sales through grocery stores spiked upward initially, but… Read More
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: coronavirus, COVID-19, Florida, food markets, local food
Posted: March 3, 2020
Did you know that today, March 3, 2020, is Florida’s 175th birthday? We know Florida is pretty special and a great way to celebrate, is to get outside and explore and appreciate all that Florida… Read More
Posted: October 23, 2019
This little guy has been all over the news recently and can be found in our yards in Polk County. The puss caterpillar, the larvae of the Megalopyge opercularis (or southern flannel moth) is one… Read More
by polkmg
Posted: July 10, 2017
The first time I saw blood lilies, Scadoxus multiflorus, I nearly drove off the road. They were living in pots under an oak tree in a very poor section of one of the poorer… Read More
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