UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee One day you are the darling of millions of wildflower lovers in Florida—looking beautiful, easily reseeding yourself, using only the tiniest bit of water and never needing fertilizer, loved… Read More
Jay Gould, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee What’s a trommel? Websters defines a trommel as: a usually cylindrical or conical revolving screen used especially for screening or sizing rock, ore, or coal. So, why does a… Read More
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee I inherited my appreciation of nature from my father. I don’t know if he loved bees and butterflies as much as I do, but he definitely loved birds. He… Read More
Your local Extension office has teamed up to offer a whole week of educational programs in honor of Earth Day 2021! See the program lineup below: Monday, 4/19, 12-1 p.m. – “Rewilding your Yard”… Read More
Jay Gould, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee No experienced Florida gardener will deny that vegetable gardening requires raised beds, but they seldom recommend the same design. Most will agree that it must contain amended soil and… Read More
Jay Gould, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee Last time we looked at entries for one variety of beans. V69 Bush Blue Lake 27 Thursday, August 22, 2019, 4:52 PM Purchased Big Box Store, Burpee $1.49, 28… Read More
Jay Gould, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee Yes, I consider my computer, or more specifically the computer word processing and spreadsheet programs, to be the most important gardening tools that I have. They enable me to… Read More
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
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
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
