I Don’t Love Plants
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee There, I said it. Yes, I’m a Master Gardener Volunteer, a trainee to be exact. But I don’t do this for the love of plants. I’m not kidding. I… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes
Rewild Your Yard
What is rewilding? In rewilding a yard, a gardener returns a part of their yard to nature. This includes encouraging beneficial insects, reducing herbicide and pesticide use, pruning less, and planting more native plants. This… Read More
Happy Holidays from Florida-Friendly Landscaping
Greetings, The Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ team at UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County, Doris and Jon, would like to thank you for your support this past year. Despite the circumstances, we were so happy to “see” you attending… Read More
Greening Your Holidays
Want a holiday that’s green AND bright? Learn about celebrating while protecting the planet (and your wallet) in this short video by Master Gardener Volunteer Deb Ford: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYz1xfDMG7M&t=49s
Easy Rain barrel pick-up: Drive through – Let load – Done!
As you might have heard the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ team is now offering virtual rain water harvesting classes on a monthly basis. Furthermore, we are also providing rain barrels for purchase for Pinellas County residents with… Read More
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
Rainwater Harvesting – It’s the rainy season, time to get ready! Did you know that Tampa Bay residents receive an average of 50 inches of precipitation per year? Most of this rain falls between June… Read More
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™
2020 Community Water Wise Awards Is your yard a winner? Enter your landscape today to find out. The Community Water Wise Awards Program is sponsored by Tampa Bay Water and was created to recognize individuals… Read More
Who, what is FFL?
You may have wondered about the e-mails you are receiving from the UF/IFAS Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ team over the last weeks. Due to the current circumstances we wanted to reach out to you but missed the… Read More
Sea Grant Seafood Cooking Series Kicks Off!
This Wednesday evening, UF/IFAS Extension Florida Sea Grant launches the “Seafood at Your Fingertips: LIVE” cooking series. Libby Carnahan, Pinellas County Agent, is bringing you some fresh ideas for an old favorite- the can of… Read More
Family Nutrition Program TV Interview
Hillary Miller is a Program Assistant for the Family Nutrition Program in Pinellas County. Hillary provides a service to the community that allows her to educate the public on eating healthy. Which Hillary discusses in… Read More