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Your Florida Garden in “Winter”

by Theresa Badurek
December 14, 2015

Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County It’s almost winter, even though we have had balmy weather lately. While some Central Florida winter days are warm, others can bring cold winds, frosts, and even freezes. These conditions ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Work & Life
Tags: Cold Protection, Edible Gardening, Edibles, Florida Gardening, Freeze, Frost, Garden, Gardening, Herb Garden, Herb Gardening, Herbs, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Pruning, Shrub Pruning, Tree Pruning, Vegetable, Vegetable Garden, Vegetable Gardening, Watering, Winter Gardening

Hummingbirds Arriving

by Gator Jane
September 22, 2015

The hummingbird fall migration has begun and when I saw my first hummingbird of the season it was feeding on one of its favorite plants – firebush. The ruby-throated hummingbird is the most common hummingbird in Florida and can also be ... READ MORE

Category: Clubs & Volunteers, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: Bird Feeders, Cats, Hummingbirds, Insects, Landscape, Migration, Pesticides, Ruby Throated Hummingbirds, Wildlife

Changes to Fertilizer Rule

by Gator Jane
June 8, 2015

Do you know about the Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule? This rule was put in place in December, 2007 to protect water quality . Water protection is critical to Florida and on January 8th, 2015 the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ... READ MORE

Category: Lawn, Turf, Work & Life
Tags: Fertilizer, Fertilizing, Gardening, Grass, Landscape, Lawn, Lawn Care, Lawns, Leaching, Nitrogen, Research, Turf, University Of Florida, Urban Turf Fertilizer Rule, Water Quality

Want a Beautiful, Sustainable Garden? The one thing you should do now…

by Theresa Badurek
May 18, 2015

Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County There are a lot of resources out there to help you control, destroy, or otherwise eliminate bugs from your garden… but why? Did you know that less than 1% of all of the insects on ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #ufbugs, Beneficial Bugs, Garden, Garden Pests, Gardening, Good Bugs, Landscape, Lawn Pests, Natural Garden, Sustainable Landscape, Wildlife, Wildlife Garden

Invasive Species Are Everywhere

by Gator Jane
March 24, 2015

Is there a serious threat to Florida’s landscape living in your yard? Would you know a Brazilian peppertree, a carrotwood or a Cuban tree frog if you saw one? If not, read on. Invasive species are defined as non-native or exotic organisms ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Brazilian Pepper, Cuban Treefrog, Extinction, Invasive Animals, Invasive Plants, Invasive Species, Landscape, Pests

Winter Gardening 101

by Theresa Badurek
November 24, 2014

Theresa Badurek, UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County It’s almost winter and the cooler weather is already here. While some Central Florida winter days are warm, others can bring cold winds, frosts, and even freezes. These conditions ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life
Tags: Annuals, Bulbs, Cold, Cold Protection, Freeze, Freeze Protection, Frost, Frost Protection, Garden, Gardening, Landscape, Pruning, Winter, Winter Vegetables

Do you want to save water in your landscape?

by bniemann
January 27, 2014

Do you want to save water in your landscape? If you have an automatic irrigation system, the winter months are a great time to save water and increase the health of your lawn by paying close attention to the weather and your irrigation controller. According ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Controller, Grass, Irrigation, Landscape, Lawn, Turf, Turfgrass, Water