Category: SFYL Hot Topic

Brand New “Planting Pinellas” Podcast from Master Gardeners Available Now!

by Theresa Badurek
March 28, 2025

We're thrilled to announce the launch of "Planting Pinellas," a brand-new podcast dedicated to sustainable gardening and landscaping in Pinellas County. Produced by passionate Master Gardener Volunteers from the Pinellas County Extension Office ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Botany, Garden, Gardening, Horticulture, Master Gardener, Plants, Podcast

Apply now to become a Master Gardener Volunteer in Pinellas County!

by Theresa Badurek
February 24, 2025

Would you like to be a Pinellas County Master gardener Volunteer? Read on to learn more and apply. Apply here now through March 31, 2025 for the 2025 fall class. You must be a current Pinellas County Resident 18 or older to apply and ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Event, Garden, Gardening, Master Gardener

Ethnobotany at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve

by Theresa Badurek
December 22, 2023

By Rebekah Heppner, Pinellas County Master Gardener Volunteer What the heck is Ethnobotany? Good question. Ethnobotany refers to the scientific study (like botany, get it?) of how people (that’s the ethno part) have traditionally used plants ... READ MORE

Category: Events, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Botany, Ethnobotany, Florida Gardening, Gardening, Master_gardeners

After the Storm: Flooded Landscapes

by Theresa Badurek
August 31, 2023

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
Tags: Flood, Hurricane, Landscape, Salt Water, Storm, Tropical Storm

Take-all Root Rot Fungicide Options and Their Modes of Action

by Theresa Badurek
August 17, 2023

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
Tags: Fungicide, Fungus, Grass, Landscape, Lawn, Take-all, Take-all Root Rot

April is Water Conservation Month

by Theresa Badurek
March 29, 2023

By Doris Heitzmann, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Program Manager As we are headed towards the dry season, with April being one of our driest months, we are reminded that some easy steps before and during the dry season can keep ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Professional Development, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Water, Water Conservation, Water Conservation Month

Three Farms and a Beehive

by Theresa Badurek
March 14, 2023

By Rebekah Heppner, Pinellas County Master Gardener Volunteer The Pinellas Master gardeners visited the Pinellas Beekeepers site at St. Pete College Apiary recently. It was a truly unique experience to actually hold those worker bees in my ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Aquaponic, Beekeeping, Farm, Food, Garden, Gardening, Master_gardeners, Organic

Leaves: Bag ‘em or Leave ‘em?

by Theresa Badurek
May 11, 2022

By Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer I thought about leaves a lot last month. There wasn’t time to write up my thoughts then because, well, there were So. Many. Leaves. I don’t have any big trees on my property, but my neighbors ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & Life
Tags: Compost, Drains, Garden, Landscape, Leaves, Mastergardener, Stormwater, Water

Bye Bye Birdies

by Theresa Badurek
February 18, 2022

Written By: Rebekah Heppner, Master Gardener Volunteer Trainee It’s Christmas Day. Sunny and mild. I am on my screen porch talking to my sister on the phone when it happens. Out of the corner of my eye, I spot Evil Cat as he takes off in ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Backyard Birds, Bird, Cat, Garden, Gardening

Sea Grant Seafood Cooking Series Kicks Off!

by lcarnahan
May 11, 2020

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 Tuna! Libby ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Cooking, Heart Healthy, Recipe, Salad, Sea Grant, Seafood

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