Water Harvesting with a Rain Barrel

Learn about uses and assembly of rain barrels by watching the video below. Be sure to follow all landscaping ordinances in your community. This is brought to you by the UF/IFAS Extension offices in St…. Read More
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: January 4, 2021
Learn about uses and assembly of rain barrels by watching the video below. Be sure to follow all landscaping ordinances in your community. This is brought to you by the UF/IFAS Extension offices in St…. Read More
Posted: September 11, 2020
The UF/IFAS St. Lucie County Master Gardener Volunteer Newsletter is back in action after 6 years. It’s Fall Ya’ll and it’s time for growing your veggies. Learn tips to use and share in this issue… Read More
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: August 28, 2020
St Lucie County’s twenty-one miles of coastal shorelines are critical nesting habitat for three species of threatened or endangered sea turtles. Unfortunately, activities of oceanfront residents and visitors can inadvertently harm sea turtles. Improper nighttime… Read More
Category: Change Category, Coasts & Marine, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: hatchling, light, sea turtle
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: August 21, 2020
The UF/IFAS Disaster Preparation & Recovery website offers resources to help Floridians prepare for and deal with natural disasters. From hurricanes to floods, tornados to thunderstorms, natural disasters can impact our lives with little notice…. Read More
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: August 20, 2020
Have you seen those big lizards with the red heads in Florida? You know, the ones that climb up buildings and trees and are 3-4 times the size of brown Cuban anoles. Those lizards are… Read More
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: August 2, 2020
Glyphosate is an herbicide commonly used in Florida landscapes and agriculture. UF/IFAS is committed to safety and supports integrated pest management as the first line of defense against weeds and other pests, including the use… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Change Category, Crops, Food Safety, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Water
Tags: #pesticide, glyphosate, herbicide
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: July 25, 2020
What can you do to prevent mosquitoes from inhabiting your bromeliad plants? The information below is courtesy of Dr. Roxanne Connelly formerly with the UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Lab and currently with CDC. There are… Read More
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Change Category, Disaster Preparation, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Work & Life
Tags: dengue, Florida Medical Entomology Lab, FMEL, Gioeli, mosquito, mosquitoes, virus, west nile
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: July 14, 2020
The UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County partners with the WLX TV – the St. Lucie County School Board’s education channel on production of TV shows for the 2019-20 school year. You can watch those shows… Read More
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: July 6, 2020
That’s right. The University of Florida has more than one bat house and occupancy rates are high. UF is known for its Gators as well as its large occupied bat houses. Campus visitors and everyone… Read More
Category: Change Category, Farm Management, Forests, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
by Ken Gioeli
Posted: July 2, 2020
The Florida atala butterfly (Eumaeus atala Poey) is a beautiful, somewhat rare hairstreak butterfly characterized by satiny black wings featuring an iridescent turquois shimmer. It was thought to be extinct due to overharvest of its… Read More
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