Bird Buddies
Fall weather is on the horizon, which hopefully means we will all be spending some more time outside. Perhaps you’re already a bird watcher, but if not, this article might pique your interest. Did you… Read More
Category: Natural Resources
The Truce About Beautyberries
Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee No, that’s not a typo. I don’t meant truth, I mean truce. As in the truce my cats (who live on the inside of my screen porch) and the… Read More
We’ve Got a Lot Growin’ On!
What does community mean to you? Fellowship, shared experiences, failures, and hopefully successes? Us too! Here at the Ochs Community Garden it means growing and learning together, sweating and digging together, and celebrating and sharing… Read More
Dog Days of Summer
by Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee Wikipedia says that the dog days of summer refers to “the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought,… Read More
Become A Water Steward!
Working With Water, Working With People To make a difference concerning the issues surrounding water quality and quantity in our communities, we must understand the various ways in which we interact with water. As Floridians,… Read More
NEW Nature Podcast
Have you ever wanted a podcast to help you learn about natural resources right here in Florida? A podcast that isn’t just about birds or just about Florida’s hiking trails, but about it all!? Look… Read More
It’s not so much the heat…
The heat is a very real challenge for Florida gardeners. But it’s not just the heat that we’re up against. We also have torrential rains and windy tropical storms. Here are some summer survival tips… Read More
Lichens All Around
You’ve heard of lichen, right? You know what it is, right? It’s a fungus that grows on trees? It is slimy algae? It kills plants? You need to pay someone to remove it? Well, not exactly. Lichen is (or… Read More
Gardening with Excel-lence
Jay Gould, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee Previously the many benefits of maintaining your garden journal in Word were described. Using the outlining and table of contents functions your record keeping, information retrieval, and gardening experiences… Read More
From the Desk of the Director
Green Society: Making the Future Jp Gellermann Last weekend I was fortunate enough to participate in a panel discussion about the future of our community. The panel was a part of an art show titled… Read More