UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas County
Joseph Buchman, Dietetic Intern Bay Pines Health Care System Whether it be on the news, in magazines, or overheard in the grocery store check-out line, it is likely you have heard about probiotics recently. Lately… Read More
As Earth Day approaches you may be wondering how you can help reduce your impact on the environment. You may feel overwhelmed with all of the suggested actions to reduce your footprint and that is… Read More
Get a head start on celebrating Earth Day this year by entering our Mail Art Contest. Show us why you #LovePinellas – with award winning beaches and parks, museums and art districts, food and breweries,… Read More
Africanized Bee Awareness Air_Potato_Vine_Infestation_Site-_Beetle_Request_Form Alternative pesticides Assassin (wheel) bug BagWorms bird gardens chayote citrus care citrus greening citrus insect and fertilizer2 Common Landscape Mistakes2 Controlling crabgrass in Turfgrass Controlling Weeds in Turfgrass deadly palm diseases… Read More
Eastern Lubber Grasshoppers are hatching early this year. You may notice them coming out of the ground in mass. At this growth stage they are black with a yellow or orange stripe down their back…. Read More
Trying to be sustainable can sometimes be overwhelming. Everywhere you go there is waste, whether it is household waste (food, plastic, unrecyclable materials) or construction debris (concrete, wood). You might think that your actions won’t… Read More
Although the time to make New Year’s resolutions has passed, it is not too late to set a new 2018 goal to get more involved. Volunteering and “plugging in” has a variety of benefits including… Read More
Florida can have beautiful palms, but most palms are extremely over-pruned, and also lack nutrients. Over-pruning harms palms. You should know this about palms: Removing living fronds removes the palm’s food source. Plants produce food… Read More
Tax preparation can be a daunting task that many of us including myself put off until the very last minute. Part of the problem is gathering all the information you need to get the process… Read More
The once green landscape has now turned brown or certain plants have turned brown because of freeze damage. Could this have been prevented? What can be done after plants are damaged? Freeze or cold damage… Read More
