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Protecting Your Community: Hurricane-Ready Landscape Tips, Rain Season, Tropical Season.

by Michael J. Masucci
June 24, 2025

As summer ends, Hillsborough County should prepare for peak hurricane season. Historical data from 1944 to 2020 shows a sharp rise in storm activity after August, peaking through September and October. The graph below highlights this trend, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Community, Conservation, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hillsborough, Landscaping, Rain, Stormwater, Tropical, Water & Sewer, Weather
A watering tin and gardening gloves at a home garden.

Gardening To Ease the Squeeze on Wildlife

by Wayne Hobbs
June 5, 2025

Population Expansion Puts the Squeeze on Wildlife By Marilyn Young, Horticulture Program Assistant, UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Did you know the State of Florida experienced the second highest population growth in the U.S. from 2022 to ... READ MORE

Category: , Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Tags: Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, Pesticide, Pollinators, Wildlife

Impact Your Community as a Master Gardener Volunteer-Apply Now!

by Lisa Sanderson
May 28, 2025

Impact your community as a Master Gardener Volunteer!  The Master Gardener Volunteer Program with UF/IFAS Extension in Sumter County is accepting applications for the class starting this fall.  Applications are due by July 15. Master ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, , Water
Tags: Landscaping, Master Gardener Volunteer, New Master Gardener Class, Sumter County Demo Garden, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Water Quality
Gardening photos taken at the home of Leslie Roseman in Gainesville, Florida. Image used in the 2015 UF/IFAS Extension Calendar.

Master Gardener Volunteer Program Now Accepting Applications

by Wayne Hobbs
April 22, 2025

The UF/IFAS Extension Clay County Master Gardener Volunteer program is now accepting applications for 2025! This training course will prepare you to become a volunteer focused on providing educational experiences for the community in a variety ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Class, Clay County, Florida Friendly, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Workshop
ANSERV Labs soil sample bags

Planting responsibly: Celebrate Earth Day by testing your soil first

by Mike Loizzo
April 21, 2025

Every year on April 22, Earth Day inspires Floridians to get outside and give back to the planet—often with a shovel in hand. From planting flower beds to establishing native trees, we celebrate by trying to bring more nature into our yards. ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: ANSERV Labs, Earth Day, Extension Soil Testing Lab, Franta Majs, IFAS Analytical Service Laboratories, Landscaping, Soil Test, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Jaboticaba and some of its uses.

Suncoast Grown and Gathered: March Jaboticaba – A Bountiful Harvest from Trunk to Table!

by Forest Hecker
March 14, 2025

At the Sarasota County UF/IFAS Extension Office, we've been cultivating a Food Forest to showcase the most productive, unique, and often underutilized fruits suited to our distinctive southwest Florida climate. Through this project, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Eating Locally Grown, EatingLocallyGrown, Edible Gardening QOTW, EdibleGardeningSeries, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food, Garden, Grown And Gathered, GrownAndGathered, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Pgm_HortRes
Deforestation with an added hurricane symbol.

Replanting Our Communities: Celebrate Arbor Month 2025 with Native Trees

by Forest Hecker
March 13, 2025

Hurricanes have left lasting scars on our landscapes in recent years, and Arbor Month 2025 offers us an opportunity to heal and rebuild by replanting the trees that are so essential to our communities. We are grateful to the Florida Forest Service ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Forests, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Tags: Event, FFL, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscape, Landscaping, Pgm_HortRes, Storm, Wildlife

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