I Don’t Love Plants
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee There, I said it. Yes, I’m a Master Gardener Volunteer, a trainee to be exact. But I don’t do this for the love of plants. I’m not kidding. I don’t really even… Read More
Tag: birds
UF/IFAS hosts virtual Urban Landscape Summit, starting January 20
WHO: Faculty and administrators from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), along with landscape industry professionals. WHAT: Scott Angle, UF vice president for agriculture and natural resources and leader of UF/IFAS, will open… Read More
Why Florida Needs More GI-BMP and FFL
When I first started at UF/IFAS, these acronyms meant nothing to me. It took me some time to really understand what they stood for. Now, I see how important they are. GI-BMP stands for “Green Industries Best Management… Read More
Reducing your Seed and Suet Addiction-Plants to Support Wildlife
When the cooler weather of fall arrives, many of us think of attracting a delightful gathering of birds to our gardens with a selection of feeders filled with a variety of seed, suet and even meal worms. It… Read More
Four Assorted Birds
On the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young…. Read More
Four Assorted Birds
On the fourth day of winter a dear friend gave to me four assorted birds. Making small changes in the landscape benefit winged visitors. At minimum, birds need food, water, cover and space to bear and raise young…. Read More
Create A Pollinator’s Paradise
When you hear the word “pollinator,” what comes to mind? Honeybees? Butterflies? How about flies? Wasps? Hummingbirds? Bats? The diversity of pollinators is amazing. By using the principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping in my yard, I’ve been lucky… Read More
Landscaping for Biodiversity
This is a guest post by Kendall Stacey, University of Florida graduate and current laboratory research technician in the Dale Lab. In a time when many people are staying home, gardening and landscaping has become an increasingly popular… Read More
A gentle plea for chaos in the garden
About 20 years ago I read a book by Sara Stein called Noah’s Garden and it transformed the way I think about gardening. In her book, she describes the way nature plants. There are no lines, or sharp… Read More
Attracting Wildlife Can Beautify Your Yard
One of the easiest ways to attract wildlife is to plant flowers, shrubs and trees that birds and pollinators need for their species to survive. It’s easy to attract these beneficial guests to your yard or patio by… Read More