Tag: Lynn Barber

Close-up of a dusty car window on a white vehicle.

Answers from UF/IFAS experts as pollen blankets your car and makes you sneeze

by Brad Buck
May 12, 2026

Achoo! It’s pollen season. You might sneeze, and you might have to wash your vehicle to remove the green, dust-like coating that comes from plants. We asked Lynn Barber, the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ agent at UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes
Tags: Allergies, Alyssa Vinson, Lynn Barber, Oak Trees, Plants, Pollen, Sneezing, Tips, Trees, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County
Persona a punto de estornudar, sosteniendo un pañuelo de papel blanco frente a la nariz, con un fondo con partículas de polen.

Aumentan los niveles de polen: Expertos de UF/IFAS nos explican sobre el polen y cómo puede afectar sus alergias

by Luz Bahder
May 12, 2026

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas de UF/IFAS.  Ya empezamos la temporada de polen. Según los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas en inglés), el 18,8% de los hispanos ... READ MORE

Category: SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alergias De Temporada, Alergias Estacionales, Alyssa Vinson, Asma, CDC, Español, Estornudos, Fatiga, Flores, Lynn Barber, Ojos Llorosos, Ojos Rojos, Palmeras, Picazon, Pinos, Polen, Primavera, Reproduccion En Plantas, Robles, Secresion Nasal, Spanish, Temporada De Alergias, Temporada De Polen, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Hillsborough, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Manatee, Urticaria
A large fallen tree with Spanish moss hanging from its branches in a grassy area.

Prepare your landscape and trees for the hurricane season

by Brad Buck
May 12, 2026

Given the damaging impacts of hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton last year, you may want to prepare your landscape and trees for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season – and the sooner the better. “Best management practices include supporting ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Alyssa Vinson, Arborist, Bird Feeders, Claire Lewis, Damage, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Furniture, Gutters, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Hurricanes, Irrigation, Landscapes, Lynn Barber, Pruning, Soil, Trees

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