Love to learn more about gardening in the Panhandle? Plan to attend a special education day, Saturday, October 20, organized by UF IFAS Extension Escambia County Master Gardeners. There will be several sessions featuring the topics of turf ... READ MORE
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The UF/IFAS Escambia County Extension is hosting a Master Gardener Volunteer open house and information session Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Escambia County Extension Office, 3740 Stefani Road. The agenda includes an overview of the program ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly LandscapingTwice in the past week, I've had the pleasure of running across the charming killdeer (Charadrius vociferous), a species of bird related to the endangered plovers often found on area beaches. While they may also live near the water, killdeer ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WildlifeWhile most of the azaleas in my neighborhood have had an early first bloom, if you visit a forested wetland in our area right now you might be treated with the delicate blossoms of one of our native azaleas. On a recent Panhandle Outdoors ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPESThis week's feature is a pretty little plant (considered a weed by most) that most people have encountered in their yards or on roadsides. The native spiderwort (genus Tradescantia) is a perennial flower that grows in clusters, often in ... READ MORE
Category: HOME LANDSCAPESAs an ecologist and often the token “outdoorsy” person in any given crowd, people often point to a plant or animal or describe something they’ve seen and ask me, “What is it?” I relish these small opportunities to teach my family ... READ MORE
Category: Forests, HOME LANDSCAPES, Natural Resources“Nature will bear the closest inspection. She invites us to lay our eye level with her smallest leaf, and take an insect view of its plan.” – Henry David Thoreau Are you interested in getting an "insect view" of the flora and fauna around ... READ MORE
Category: Community Volunteers, Natural Resources