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: Natural Resources
Mimicking Fire with Machines
Pinellas County ~ · Natural Resource Blogs Sometimes I feel like a broken record saying, “Pinellas County is the most densely populated county in the state.” But it’s a big deal. We are a small… Read More
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
Walk It Out
The holidays are a great time to stop and reflect on all we are thankful for, to gather with friends and family (during non-COVID times), and of course, to eat…a lot! If you’re like me,… Read More
Live Oak or Laurel Oak?
If you’re more of a visual learner, check out this video on our “This or That” on our YouTube playlist. Florida is home to many species of trees and knowing what tree you are looking… 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
Is That A Cuban Treefrog?
Frogs are a hot topic right now, so I’m going to keep going with this topic… If you missed my last frog blog, you can find it here. In this blog, I talk about two… Read More
Leaves of Three, Let it Be?
Florida is home to many native plants and knowing what plant you are looking at isn’t always easy. Today, we are going to focus on just two, similar looking, native, vining plants: poison ivy and Virginia creeper. Why these two species? Let’s find out! Have you heard the saying “leaves… Read More
What Kind of Frog Is This?
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately: “What kind of frog is this?” It is rainy season after all, and rain tends to bring out the frogs. In Florida, rainy season extends from May… Read More
Everything That Eats, Poops
It’s fun to spot wildlife in nature, but sometimes we are only left with their evidence in the form of tracks, scat, burrows, holes and more. Today we are going to explore commonly encountered scat… Read More