In this episode we explore the impacts of fireworks to air quality, water quality, wildlife and more! Although fireworks are a staple for celebrations around the world, the explosives almost always contain pollutants like heavy metals, perchlorates, ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Was your landscape swamped by the recent hurricane? Many plants in the landscape are not tolerant of standing water, especially salty or brackish water. Under these conditions the roots cannot get oxygen and essentially the root system suffocates. ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Water, Work & Life
In this episode, we continue our exploration of the sounds of summer. This episode's focus is all about commonly heard frogs in Florida. We have ~30 species of frog in the state. More often heard than seen, this episode features five frog ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources
Compiled by Mara L. Johnson, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County Horticulture Program Assistant Using fungicide to combat Take-all Root Rot? If a fungicide that you are using to combat the fungus becomes ineffective, it is possible that ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
In this episode we explore the creepiest, crawliest, grossest of arachnids, ticks. And no, we don't feel bad calling them gross! Tick-borne illnesses can wreak havoc on people's lives and there is still so much we don't know about them. On ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Recreation
Are you ready to purchase a home but it feels overwhelming? Interested in down payment assistance but need more information? You will learn the steps to home ownership in the UF/IFAS Extension First Time Home-Buyer Program. UF/IFAS Extension ... READ MORE
Category: Home Management, Money Matters, UF/IFAS Extension
In this episode we explore some sounds of summer…grasshoppers, crickets, cicadas and more! How do they make calls? Why are they so loud? Are they really going to to take over the world every 17 years? Find out this and more in our latest ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources
Pinellas County is the first "Bee City USA" county in the state of Florida. The "Bee City USA" program is a recognition program from the Xerces Society, a nonprofit organization dedicated to invertebrate conservation. "Bee City USA" designation ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Integrated Vegetation Management Field Day By Jp Gellermann, UF/IFAS Extension Director Pinellas County Roughly three years ago, there was an idea to bring together vegetation management professionals from around the county to share and ... READ MORE
Category: Horticulture, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
On today’s episode, you’ll learn about three non-venomous snake species common to residential areas in Florida. Slithering into a neighborhood near you, these common snakes are found all over Florida. Learn more, on this episode of Naturally ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Home Management, Natural Resources, Wildlife