Tag: Gardening

Gardener’s To Do List for December

by Sheila Dunning
December 16, 2015

Though the calendar says December, the weather in Northwest Florida fluctuates between winter and spring temperatures. The nice days are wonderful opportunities to accomplish many of those outside landscape chores in preparation for spring. ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture
Tags: Freeze Protection, Gardening, General Gardening, Horticulture, Irrigation, Landscaping, Lawn, Mulch, Panhandle Gardening, Pruning, Shrubs, Trees, Turf, Wildlife, Winter 2015, Winter Garden, Winter Tasks

Insectary Meadows Provide Food for Pollinators and Homes for Good Bugs

by Sheila Dunning
May 1, 2015

Bees have been disappearing at an alarming rate and continue to vanish without a trace. Why should anyone care? Well, they matter a lot more than most people think. Bees are the overwhelmingly dominant pollinator for most food crops. Native ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Beneficial Insects, Environmental Education, Gardening, Habitat Conservation, Land Management, Panhandle Outdoors, Sustainable Living

Check Those Passalong Plants

by Sheila Dunning
February 20, 2015

It’s Growing So Well It Must Be A Good Plant. Right? You know that plant in the corner of the yard that seems to be taking over? It’s the one that your friend “passed along” because they had plenty of them and wanted to share. After ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Environmental Education, Fighting Panhandle Invasives, Gardening, Habitat Conservation, Invasive Plants, Invasives, Panhandle Outdoors

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