Tag: flowers

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

by Gator Jane
July 27, 2018

Florida - The Land of Flowers Ponce de Leon named Florida in 1512. "La Florida," he called this land, Spanish for flowery, covered with flowers, or abounding in flowers. Yet our landscapes of today are mostly green masses of foreign lawns, ... READ MORE

Category: , Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Lawn, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Air Pollution, Birds, Development, Flowers, Gardening, Health, Insects, Landscapes, Native, Noise Pollution, Pesticides, Water, Water Pollution, Wildlife

Florida’s Spring Wildflowers

by Lara Milligan
April 25, 2016

Guest post by Extension Specialist, James Stevenson. What a colorful spring we are enjoying! Perhaps due to this year’s mild and wet winter, spring came early and with great wildflower flourish. It is certainly worth getting out in this ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Blueberry, Butterfly, Edible, Flowers, Grasses, Habitats, Lmilligan, Parks, Pink Flower, Plants, Preserves, Purple Flower, Spring, Summer, Sunflower, Upland, Wetland, White Flower, Wildflower, Winter, Yellow Flower

What’s So Bad About Invasive Plants?

by bniemann
February 22, 2016

As my colleague Lara pointed out on February 15th, this week is National Invasive Species Awareness Week. We'll be teaching many classes (schedule at link above) around Pinellas County to help you learn about invasive plants. So why are invasive ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Flowers, Invasive, Native, Native Plants, Plants, Wildlife

Rain Gardens and You!

by bniemann
April 6, 2015

Rain Gardens and You! Rain gardens are an important part of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ concept, and can play a major role in reducing the amount of pollutants that are generated by our urban landscapes. So what is a rain garden ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Butterfly, Clean, Colorful, Fertilizer, Flowers, Garden, Mosquitoes, Organic Matter, Pet Waste, Plants, Pollinators, Pollutants, Pollution, Rain, Rain Garden, Runoff, Stormwater, Water, Wildlife

Ahh, Spring…choo!

by Theresa Badurek
February 24, 2014

Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension February is a beautiful time of year here in Pinellas County. The birds are singing, the weather is warmer, and the flowers and trees are blooming. But along with the colorful ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Allergies, Allergy, Flowers, Gardening, Pollen, Seasonal Allergies, Tree Pollen, Trees

Unusual Fall Color: the Floss Silk Tree

by sfylpinellascounty
November 12, 2010

This is not your typical fall color! The floss silk trees (Ceiba speciosa) are in bloom and they put on a great show, but their pink flowers are not your usual fall color. This curious tree also has a thick green trunk covered in spines ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

Haunted Horticulture I – Carrion Flower

by sfylpinellascounty
October 1, 2010

Carrion Flower (Stapelia gigantea) Carrion flower is also known as the giant toad flower or the dead horse plant. The flower blooms this time of year and smells like carrion- the carcass of a dead animal. Spooky, isn’t it? The ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

Yellow Poinciana (Peltophorum pterocarpum)

by sfylpinellascounty
July 19, 2010

After a long, cold winter (for Florida) we are being rewarded in the landscape. The Yellow Poinciana is in full bloom in parts of Pinellas County, and they are spectacular. Large clusters of bold yellow flowers are blanketing the trees. They ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

Flowers for Fall and Beyond

by sfylpinellascounty
October 6, 2008

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent It is starting to get cooler and here in Florida that means that we can plant a wider range of annual flowers for color in the landscape. Some people say that fall and winter in central and ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

Want a flower to make you happy?

by sfylpinellascounty
July 15, 2008

By Pam Brown, Urban Horticulture Extension Agent Try planting some Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) seeds or better yet, buy some plants for instant effect. These plants form a clumping, two-foot-tall mound of foliage topped with large, ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Tags: Flowers

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