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Nourish to Flourish: Smart Nutrition for Healthy Aging Celebrating National Nutrition Month

by Felicia Marable-Williams
March 3, 2025

Aging gracefully starts with good nutrition! As we grow older, our bodies undergo changes that require different dietary needs. Eating well can help maintain energy levels, boost immunity, and support overall well-being. In this blog, we’ll ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Chronic Disease, Fruits And Veggies, Health, Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Living, Mindful Eating, National Nutrition Month, Nutrition, Older Adults, Physical Activity, Strength Training, Whole Grains

Planting for Our Future

by Donna Corbelli Castro
March 3, 2025

Broward County celebrates its annual Water Matters Day, March 8th at Tree Tops Park. Question: When is the best time to plant a tree? Answer: 20 years ago Time is our most precious resource and when it comes to planting trees, the time ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Broward County, Florida-Friendly Landscapes, Free Trees, Native Trees, Urban Canopy, Water Conservation, Watter Matters Day
A planter moves a load of plant material; a progression of compost is shown; a setup of compost being stored is shown in front of a tarp.

Composting with Iron/Clay Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

by David Hébert
March 2, 2025

Introduction Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), variety "Iron/Clay" is an abundant source of high protein plant biomass. This plant material can be composted to produce a net gain in total nitrogen on the farm. After mixing and management, storage-ready ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
bucket of weeds

Woe, what are these weeds?

by Stephanie Means
February 28, 2025

Weeds.  They're on every gardener's list of woes. We often have clients come into the office asking for a weed to be identified.  Then the next thing they ask is how to swiftly eradicate just that one weed from their landscape.   "I don't ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Black Medick, Cool-season Weeds, Florida Betony, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Herbicide, Lyreleaf Sage, Spring Garden, Turfgrass, Weed Control, Weeding, Weeds, Wild Geranium

Apply now to become a Master Gardener Volunteer in Pinellas County!

by Theresa Badurek
February 24, 2025

Would you like to be a Pinellas County Master gardener Volunteer? Read on to learn more and apply. Apply here now through March 31, 2025 for the 2025 fall class. You must be a current Pinellas County Resident 18 or older to apply and ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Event, Garden, Gardening, Master Gardener

Suncoast Grown and Gathered: February Papaya! A Fruitful Florida Native!

by Forest Hecker
February 20, 2025

At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Eating Locally Grown, EatingLocallyGrown, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Grown And Gathered, GrownAndGathered, Pgm_HortRes, Suncoast Grown And Gathered, SuncoastGrownAndGathered

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