Tag: Native

Where Have All The Flowers Gone?

Posted: 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… Read More

Category: Change 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

Fabulous Florida Fading

by Gator Jane

Posted: May 26, 2016

Do you long to see more birds and butterflies flying about your garden? Do you want to help Florida’s wild critters survive? Are you tired of spending money and time watering, fertilizing, pruning and mowing… Read More

Category: Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life

Tags: coastal strand, ecosystem, endangered, exotic, flatwoods, habitat, invasive, Morse, Native, pinellas, salt marsh, sandhill

What’s So Bad About Invasive Plants?

by bniemann

Posted: 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…. Read More

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Work & Life

Tags: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, flowers, invasive, Native, native plants, plants, wildlife

Look What’s Coming Up in October!

by bniemann

Posted: October 1, 2013

Hi there! Check out this list of educational programs offered throughout Pinellas County this month by Extension educators. Most programs are free to attend, however they all require advance registration at the link provided. To… Read More

Category: Work & Life

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