Tag: herbs

A scent-sational invitation to you!

by Mindy Hanak
November 14, 2025

Join me for an herb-alicious good time at your local Sarasota County library. Our “Breaking the Rules – herb trio” One Seed classes are scheduled November 2025 through January 2026. These classes are a bit social so whether you are a novice ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Companion Planting, Container Gardening, Cooking With Kids, Edible Gardening, EdibleGardeningSeries, Event, Food, Garden, Growing Food In Florida, Healthy Eating, Herbs, Horticulture, Kids Gardening, Memory, Nutrition, Pgm_Gardens, Recipe, Tiny.cc/ufsaraext_oneseed, Ways To Save

Breaking the Rules! ‘One Seed’ at a Time

by Mindy Hanak
October 10, 2025

Breaking the Rules- why just one when you can have three? Herbs, that is! Okay- maybe we aren’t breaking a ‘rule’, but instead of just sharing one type of crop to grow - we are busting out a trio of herbs in our ‘One Seed’ packets ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Edible Gardening, Food, Growing Food In Florida, Health, Herbs, Horticulture, Nutrition, One Seed, Pgm_Gardens, Pgm_HortRes, Seed Library

Growing and Cooking with Herbs: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
May 12, 2025

In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, Andrea Nikolai, the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agent, joins us to talk all things herbs! From growing to cooking, health benefits to recipe ideas, it's thyme for a fun episode! Many ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
Tags: Andrea Nikolai, Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Family And Consumer Science, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Growing And Cooking, Health, Herbs, Master Gardener Volunteer, Nutrition, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Spices, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Herbs for the Summer Gardener

by Abbey Smith
April 28, 2025

Herbs are one of the best ways to add diversity to your garden or patio in the summer as they have many uses and unique traits. Summer is the season where herbs truly shine. There are many benefits of growing and using herbs at home, such ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Garden, Herbs

Grow the Right Herbs in the Right Places

by Tonya Ashworth
April 24, 2025

Nothing makes a meal taste fresher than using herbs and vegetables straight out of your garden. And now is a great time to plant. But, if you are new to herb gardening, you might not realize that where you plant them can make or break your success. ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Gardening With Herbs, Growing Herbs, Herb Garden, Herbs, Raised Beds And Herbs

Build a dream garden, learn planting tips and more; UF/IFAS Extension Broward County’s free monthly workshop returns

by Lourdes Mederos
January 14, 2025

Is 2025 the year you are looking to start or elevate your gardening game? Mark your calendar because the UF/IFAS Extension Broward County’s in-person gardening workshops are back and better than ever. Conducted by the award-winning ... READ MORE

Category: Community Volunteers, Conservation, Events, Home Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, Wildlife
Tags: Backyard Plants, Extension Broward Master Gardener Volunteer Program, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruit Trees, Herbs, Landscaping, Lorna Bravo, Mango Grafting, Microgreens, Orchids, Plants, Seeds, Shade Gardening, Sprouts, Tropical Fruit, UF/IFAS Extension Broward County, Urban Horticulture

Do You See What I See?

by Donna Corbelli Castro
December 12, 2024

Let Heaven and Nature Sing As 2024 draws to a close, and as we reflect on the past year... do you see what I see? I see trees, plants and flowers growing that weren't there last year. Hopefully, you planted some too, and are enjoying ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Management, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, , Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Birding, Calliandra, FFL, Gardening, Herbs, Nature, South Florida, UF-IFAS, Veggies, Winter

Herbs for the Holidays: A Cost-Effective Crop

by Beth Marlowe
November 13, 2024

Hold on to your garden hats--the holidays are right around the corner! And with them come lots of traditional culinary treats that rely heavily on herbs and spices to make them special. There's still time to grow some of those flavorful plants ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Duval, Fall Gardening, Food, Gardening, Herbs, Holiday, Saving Money

Gardening to Support Natural Enemies

by Heather Kalaman
September 29, 2024

When it comes to managing pests in the garden, pesticides often seem like a quick and effective solution. However, over-reliance on them can lead to pesticide resistance and potentially harm our increasingly fragile ecosystems. That’s where ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: #floridafriendly, #Floridafriendlylandscaping, Beneficial Insect, Herbs, Native Bunch Grass, Ocextension, Ornmentals, Pests, Plant Diversity, Trees, Wildflowers, Woody Perennials

Skillet Bread with Garden Herbs

by Calvin Gardner
July 24, 2024

Want to have a big impact on what you eat with only a little space in your garden? Grow herbs! Even just a few herb plants within your garden can deeply impact what you eat because of their distinct flavors. A simple pot can become a lush herb ... READ MORE

Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Cooking, Floridavegetables, Food, Gardening, Herbs, Plot To Plate, Urban Garden, Urban Horticulture

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