Month: October 2021

Salvaging Native Plants from Sites Slated for Development: Stop Wasting Resources

by Susan Gildersleeve
October 24, 2021

Growing demand for water-wise, sustainable landscaping may start a new development trend. The first step to build new homes used to be to discard existing trees, shrubs, and other plants. But aspiring home buyers now want to preserve native ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: And Geomatics Sciences, Fisheries, Https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/, School Of Forest

Energy Efficiency at Home

by Amanda Quintos
October 15, 2021

For every season and in all kinds of weather, it's a good idea to pay attention to your surroundings—specifically, your home. Air conditioning and light bulbs often come up in conversations about energy efficiency, but they are only two considerations ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Energy Efficiency, Home, House

Going to Bat for Bats

by Paul Roberts
October 7, 2021

Dusk. At Lake Alice, a crowd lines the sidewalk between a wooden fence and the road. Everyone gazes in anticipation at three houses on stilts. Has the sun sunk enough for the bats to emerge? Surely they will come soon. To pass the time, a young ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife
Tags: Bat Appreciation Month, Bats, Florida Bonneted Bat, Infographic

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