Tag: Polk County FL

Florida-Friendly Edible Plants: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

Florida-Friendly Edible Plants In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, we explore edible plants that not only thrive in our unique climate but also align with Florida-Friendly Landscaping principles. From herbs to fruits ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Plants, Jschelb, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Vegetable Gardening, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

The Toolbox Approach to Managing Insects: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

Insects, bugs, pests, garden helpers.. Gardening in central Florida means having different tools for different garden tasks. And when it comes to insect management a toolbox approach is useful. Do you have a toolbox to help you tackle ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Bees, Butterflies, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

A Gardener’s Story with Betty: A Special Bonus Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

A Gardener's Story, A very special bonus episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast A Gardener’s Story is special bonus episode where we sit down with a UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer who is dedicating their time and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Gardening, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Summer Flowers for Central Florida Yards: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

Summer Flowers for Central Florida Yards In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, we talk about summer flowers. Summer weather in central Florida is hot and humid, but summer flowers can put on a spectacular show without much effort ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Native Plants, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Summer, Summer Flowers, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wildflowers, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Growing Happy Houseplants: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

Growing Happy Houseplants In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, we talk all about how to successfully grow houseplants. Join us as we chat about how to select a houseplant for your home’s light conditions, basic tips for house ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Growing Houseplants, Houseplants, Jschelb, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Fragrant Plants for Your Central Florida Yard: A New Episode of Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

by Anne Yasalonis
December 23, 2025

Fragrant Plants for Your Central Florida Yard In this episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast, we talk all about our favorite fragrant plants. What type of garden scents do you prefer? Some people like heavy florals while other people ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Plants, Jschelb, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Pollinators, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

Rudolph’s Guide to Holiday Grocery Savings

by anikolai
December 1, 2025

If you find yourself saying, “Oh deer!” (pun intended) while trying to plan a holiday meal that’s crowd-pleasing, delicious, healthy, and budget-friendly, you’re not alone. At UF/IFAS Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Anikolai, Healthy Meals, Holiday, Holiday Meal, Holidays, Meal, Polk County, Polk County FL, Saving_money, UF/IFAS Polk County

Reassessing Meatless Monday: A Scientific Perspective on the Role of Meat in Sustainable Diets

by Bridget Stice
November 3, 2025

By Bridget Stice, UF/IFAS Extension Polk Meatless Monday campaigns urge the public to skip meat one day a week to "improve health and protect the planet". While reducing excessive consumption of any food can be beneficial, blanket campaigns ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, , Water, Wildlife
Tags: Agriculture, Beef, Bstice, Featured, Livestock, Meat, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkco, SFBF, Sustainability

How to easily grow Florida native milkweed in sandy landscapes

by Anne Yasalonis
October 10, 2025

To support monarch butterflies, the University of Florida and other conservation groups recommend Florida native milkweed species as host and nectar plants. Currently, there are three native milkweed species that are most commonly found ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, , Wildlife
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Butterflies, Butterfly, Central Florida, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Florida-Friendly Plants, Flowers, Gardening, Master Gardener Volunteer, Milkweed, Monarch, Native Plants, Polk County, Polk County FL, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pollinators, Sandy Soil, UF-IFAS, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast

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

by Anne Yasalonis
May 13, 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

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