By Joshua Payne, RDN, LDN, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County FCS Agent and Shari Bresin, MNM, UF/IFAS Extension Pasco County FCS Agent Tomatoes are one of the most popular vegetables in the world, and they offer more than just flavor for ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition
Who doesn’t like flowers? Often vibrant in color and sweet in scent, flowers are lovely whether growing from the garden or fresh cut in a vase. They work well in a dinner table centerpiece, as gifts for loved ones, and for splashes of color ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
For over 80 years, Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services (MMS) has managed the surveillance and reduction of mosquito populations here in Sarasota County. To share more about their process, MMS generously offered a public tour of their ... READ MORE
Category: Farm Management, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
I you have seen a dwarf chenille plant; you can easily understand why the word “chenille” is French for caterpillar. This colorful groundcover plant is covered with up to two-inch-long red to pink fluffy caterpillar-like flowers arrayed ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Florida’s citrus industry has faced serious and compounding challenges in recent years. Diseases like citrus greening (HLB), hurricanes, flooding, freezes, and competition from overseas markets have resulted in citrus trees and the citrus ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
You may have had favorite plants up north that simply cannot grow here or at best linger and are less than robust. For example, there may be only one Hosta cultivar that grows well here but think of the myriad types available in cooler ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Last week, I was the invited speaker for a Lunch & Learn event, hosted in collaboration with Love Your Block by the City of Port St. Lucie, where I shared the Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles to help homeowners create sustainable, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, , Clubs & Volunteers, Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Have you noticed a large number of mushrooms popping up in local yards? These fungi are sometimes known as "toadstools" and can even form circles in your lawn. Better known as "Fairy Rings", these fairly common circular manifestations ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Ahhhh, monarch butterflies… Their life cycle and fascinating migration patterns, as well as their striking beauty make them intriguing and beloved to gardeners and scientists alike. The following blog post covers some of the latest ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes,
Knock Knock. Who’s there? Peanut. Peanut who? Peanut, butter open the door! We will begin the Peanut Butter Challenge in October, so please spread the news! The Peanut Butter Challenge runs from Monday, September 29th through October ... READ MORE
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