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Basics of Landscaping in Florida–Free Webinar–English on 8/15/24 & Español en 8/22/24

by Hannah Eason (formerly Wooten)
July 29, 2024

During this webinar, learn basic concepts about developing sustainable landscapes in Florida, such as planting the right plant in the right place, keeping plants the proper height, and following mowing and pruning best practices. ENGLISH CLASS WHAT: ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Events, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife
Tags: (MGV), Alachua, Basics, Best Management Practices, Best Practices, Bilingual, BMP, BMPs, Book, CEU, Cflandscapes, Commercial Horticulture, Continuing Education, Continuing Education Unit, Event, FFL, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Free, Free Book, Free Class, Grass, HOA, Home, Home Landscape, Homeowners Association, Horticulture, Hwooten, IFAS, Intro, Introductory, Landscape, Landscape Basics, Landscapes, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Mow, Mowing, Orange, Ornamental, Ornamentals, Ort, Plant, Plants, Prune, Pruning, Residential, Seminole, Shrub, Spanish, Tree, Trees, Turf, Webinar

The holidays are coming… Part 2.

by Amanda Quintos
November 21, 2022

It's about that time again: when gatherings abound, and traditions, expectations, stressors, memories, and new possibilities and experiences collide. Decorating one's home can be a long-awaited (and/or dreaded) part of preparing for the winter ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Work & Life
Tags: Fall Prevention, Fall Risk, Holidays, Home, Ladders, Safety

The Key To Finding a Home

by Johanna Gomez
May 21, 2022

Today, we want to share some of the items you will need to have on a checklist to search from a home. This key points will help you keep on track and also will help the professionals your are working with to purchase a home. The following details ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management
Tags: Home, Home Buyers, Home List

Information for the Bay County First Time Homebuyer’s Classes

by Melanie
April 19, 2022

First-time Home Buyer Classes for Bay County, Florida Registration REQUIRED: Register on Eventbrite at http://bit.ly/fthbbay or call Melanie Taylor at the UF/IFAS Extension Office Bay County at 850-784-6105 *Eventbrite Instructions: ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Money Matters, Work & Life
Tags: Home, Home Onership, Homebuyer's Classes, Homebuyers Class, Homeowner, Housing Assistance

Closing up your Florida home

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March 23, 2022

Getting ready to leave Florida and head back north? Well, before you lock the door to head out, it's a good idea to pay attention to some important details. First, know that you are leaving your home behind just as we begin the hurricane ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Management, Work & Life
Tags: #stormsafety, Closing, Disaster, Disaster Prep, Disaster Preparedness, Home, Pgm_FCS, Preparation, StormPrep

Webinar recording – Florida-Friendly Edible Landscaping

by Tia Silvasy
January 20, 2022

https://youtu.be/Wrz2LYuKLsM The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ principles can be applied to your edible plants too! Watch our webinar recording to learn how to choose low maintenance Florida-Friendly plants for your area. We also teach ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Central Florida, Edible, Florida, Fruit, Garden, Herb, Home, Landscaping, Orlando, Vegetable

Orange County Plant Clinic FAQ’s

by Tia Silvasy
January 18, 2022

Plant Clinic Frequently Asked Questions The Plant Clinic is a resource for Orange County residents that provides research-based information to help with landscape problems or care. It is a partnership between the UF/IFAS Extension Office and ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Garden, Home, Landscape, Orange County, Plant Clinic, Soil, Soil Testing, Tsilvasy

DIY Toilet Tank Displacement Device

by Ralph Mitchell
February 26, 2021

A Porcelain Problem Ah, the toilet. Considered by many to be essential to our daily lives, toilets are a common feature in Sarasota County homes. We use them daily for our private business, sometimes upwards of 10 times a day. In older toilets, ... READ MORE

Category: Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Conservation, Device, Displacement, DIY, Home, Pgm_Water, Tank, Toilet, Water

Explore the tiny world of nature, with the Explore Your World backpack magnifying glass

by Kassidy House
December 18, 2020

What is the Explore Your World backpack? The weather is getting cool! Here's a fun option to get the family outdoors. The Explore Your World backpack kit is one of three backpacks designed by UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County in partnership ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
Tags: Activitykit, Conservation, Environment, Explore, Explore Your World, Explore Your World Backpack, Home, Nature, Pgm_EcoNR, Wildlife

Take sustainability home to your family

by Sophia Moundous
November 23, 2020

Take Sustainability home to your family by checking out a Family Green Living Kit for free from any Sarasota County Public Library. Family Green Living Kits Sarasota County offers Family Green Living Kits, formerly known as the Family Sustainability ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Conservation, Natural Resources, Recreation, Relationships & Family, Water
Tags: Activity, Activitykit, Backpack, Books, Children, Comic, Family, Game, Green, Home, Kids, Kit, Library, Living, Nature, Pgm_Sustain, School, Sustainability, Trivia

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