Every month I receive phone calls regarding bee swarms or bees taking up residence inside their Florida Keys home. The best option is to beeproof your house in advance of a bee swarm taking up residence on your property or in your home. According ... READ MORE
Category: Home Managementby Vestina F. Crayton, Extension Educator, Urban Sustainability When purchasing an environmentally preferable or sustainable product or service be aware of greenwashing. TerraChoice (http://www.terrachoice.com/files/6_sins.pdf), a science-based ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Vestina F. CraytonExtension Education InstructorAre you familiar with buying green products? If not, here’s a review: Green Purchasing, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing, and Sustainable Purchasing are all words that describe buying ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Making a commitment to change future practices is an important step to sustainable living. If you make a commitment to a new practice you are much more likely to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy Mary Campbell, Pinellas County Extension Director, Urban Sustainability Making a commitment to change future practices is an important step to sustainable living. If you make a commitment to a new practice you are much more likely to ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeThe next mobile collection of hazardous materials will be held May 17th at 2 locations in Pinellas County, (click HERE for a look at the schedule). This is a great opportunity to get rid of all that SPOOKY STUFF lingering in garage cabinets ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeDr. Fred Santana, Sarasota County Extension Entomologist, will talk about and show images of some of the more commonly encountered pest and non-pest ants found in southwest Florida. Learn some of the characteristics, habits, and behaviors, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeGAINESVILLE, FLA. --- Termites aren’t just out to eat the wood in your home. A new University of Florida study shows the voracious insects like to feast on your home's insulation, too — making it nearly 75 percent less effective. For the ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorDo you buy a new car every time yours runs out of gasoline? No? Well, each time many household products run out, you can do the same as with the auto: fill ‘er up. Companies are beginning ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & LifeBy James Stevenson, Pinellas County Extension EducatorLook under your kitchen sink, check the kitchen closet, have a glance under the bathroom sink. Throughout an average house, a myriad of cleaning products lurk, awaiting their chance to tackle ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Work & Life