Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Agent What are your top resolutions for 2009? I hope that a few may involve eco-friendly practices and reducing your footprint on the earth. I just want to take a moment ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Work & LifeFrom the SWFWMD web-site http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/conservation/restrictions/sod_irrigation_calendar.html The Tampa Bay region continues to suffer from the effects of a three-year drought. The region is experiencing an extreme water shortage ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, WaterThe Southwest Water Management District (SWFWMD) is now allowing (with restrictions) sod installations for new properties and lawn renovations. This link will provide you with the details and also has a calendar that can be used for customer ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Water
According to the UF/IFAS publication by W. H. Kern, Jr., Assistant Professor "Dealing with Iguanas in South Florida" http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/IN/IN52800.pdf The best measures for iguanas are tolerance, exclusion, and habitat modification. ... READ MORE
Category: WildlifeBy: Stu Hutson - (352) 273-3569 Source: Pierce Jones - piercejones@ufl.edu, (352) 392-8074 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Fluctuating gas prices and environmental concerns are leading many to electric-powered cars, and a new University ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Naples Daily News Dec. 6, 2008 Above: The earleaf acacia (Acacia auriculiformis) grows to 40 feet tall and has elongate leaves with parallel veins. Photo: Stephen Brown. UF/IFAS Lee Co. Extension. Right, above: ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS ExtensionBy Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent The new water restrictions released a few weeks ago by the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) state that lawn renovations are to be avoided. There has been some confusion ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, WaterPam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent The continuing drought conditions prompted the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) to tighten landscape watering restrictions for Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Pasco counties. SWFWMD ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, WaterSWFWMD has decided to tighten the watering restrictions for Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas counties. The SWFWMD news release is located here: http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/news/article/1090/ Also, attached is a fact sheet for St. Petersburg's ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, WaterBy: Mickie Anderson - (352) 273-3566 Sources: Alex Chaskopoulou - andahask@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2326 Phil Koehler - pgk@ufl.edu, (352) 392-2484 View Photo GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A University of Florida doctoral student from Greece is helping ... READ MORE
Category: Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS