By Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County Composting is an excellent way to recycle all kinds of waste materials into a valuable resource for your garden. Not only will your plants thank you, but you will also reduce the ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTheresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Florida is a unique place with distinctive challenges and a nearly limitless growing season. Our challenges include heavy rains, periods of drought, poor soils, high temperatures ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home LandscapesHere in Florida fall is a great time to garden and August is a great time to get started. So, prepare before the kids go back to school and by the time the snowbirds flock south again, you will have a beautiful vegetable garden to brag ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesPosted on July 15, 2014 by Pest Alert The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) continues to make news around the US. In an online article, the Independent describes the confiscation of almost 70 unwanted GALS at the Los Angeles International ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & LifeThis wheelbug, or assassin bug is an excellent predator of pest bugs. To learn more about biological control see this newest article from Pest Management University: https://pmu.ifas.ufl.edu/pmu-news/pest-management-news-feed READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home LandscapesTheresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Are you growing a spring vegetable garden- or thinking about taking the plunge? Let’s take a look at the tools you need to help maintain a successful organic garden. The ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Work & Life
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension The following is a collection of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers about vegetable gardens in Florida. This list is from UF/IFAS Gardening Solutions. Happy gardening! I’d ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Pests & DiseaseTheresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension Do you live in a coastal area where saline (salty) irrigation water is an issue? Some gardeners on the coast as well as some inland gardeners should be concerned about the salt ... READ MORE
Category: Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes
Theresa Badurek, Urban Horticulture Agent, UF/IFAS Extension and Bob Albanese, Pinellas County Extension Horticulture Program Assistant Bromeliads are a great drought tolerant addition to a shady landscape with some protection from frost ... READ MORE
Category: Home LandscapesTheresa 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