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Naturally Florida Podcast Explains – Invasive Species

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February 14, 2025

Naturally Florida recently launched their 5th season! This podcast teaches all about Florida's natural areas and the wild things that live here. Unfortunately, in Florida, that also means there is talk about invasive species. In honor of ... READ MORE

Category: , Natural Resources
Tags: Invasive, Invasive Animals, Invasive Parasite, Invasive Species, National Invasive Species Awareness Week, Naturally Florida Podcast

What’s So Bad About Invasive Plants?


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

That’s An Awfully Large…


April 27, 2015

Treefrog! Did you know the invasive Cuban treefrog can grow to be 5.5 inches? That is quite big considering the largest of our native treefrogs only grows to be 2.5 inches. It’s also a good way to help identify this invasive species. Many ... READ MORE

Category: Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Bulging Eyes, Cuban Treefrog, Freezer, Frog, Invasive, Invasive Species, Large Treefrog, Loud Croaking Noise At Night, Pinellas County, PVC Pipe, Red Eyes, Toepads, Whitish Frog

Water-Wise Landscaping Information


February 9, 2015

Water-Wise Landscaping Class Schedule Water-Wise Landscaping classes presented by Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ experts in Pinellas County feature a different set of topics each month, focused on helping you create an attractive landscape ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Water, Work & Life
Tags: Cactus, Clean, Compost, Design, Drought, Florida, Friendly, Garden, Holiday, Invasive, Irrigation, Landscape Design, Landscaping, Maintenance, Microirrigation, Plants, Poinsettia, Rain, Rain Barrel, Rain Garden, Rainwater, Vegetable, Water, Wildlife