It is summertime in Florida and that means lots of rain. That is great for our plants, but often these heavy rains lead to rainwater running off the landscape and carrying pollutants down our storm drains. Some of the pollutants that may get ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home LandscapesMoonflowers! If you go to Circle B and take a walk out by the lake, look up in the trees. You’ll see a mess of vines with solid green, heart-shaped leaves, and odd, pale green drooping things. Those drooping things, which also litter ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
Do you plant with pollinators in mind, or are you an accidental pollinator? If you choose plants based on flowers, you may be choosing plants for pollinators without knowing it. Master Gardener Molly Griner took a quick walk through her yard ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes
This blog post is a collection of questions that Lara Milligan and myself (Shannon Carnevale) have received about owls common to Florida. These answers may be updated over time, but will be linked to more information where relevant. Q.1. We ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
The first time I saw blood lilies, Scadoxus multiflorus, I nearly drove off the road. They were living in pots under an oak tree in a very poor section of one of the poorer towns in southern central Florida, and they were magnificent. ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS
The burrowing owl, Athene cunicularia, is quite the character in Florida's landscape. This compact bird of prey is Florida's only ground-nesting owl species. Burrowing Owl Identification Burrowing owls are easily identified by their long ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Are you interested in growing succulent plants indoors on on your patio in a small, decorative container? A dish garden, planted with succulents, is an easy way to grow a unique mini-landscape. Fact Sheet: Creating a Succulent Dish Garden READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
Moving into a new home can be an adventure. There are probably many things you love about the house but also many things you wish to change. The same thing goes with a new landscape. You may love the yard for the great towering oak trees, ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes
The natural resources programs from UF/IFAS Extension Pinellas and Polk Counties are pleased to announce that the Wildlife Wednesday Webinar series for 2017 will take place on Wednesdays June - November, 2017. The webinars are from 12:15 PM ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, Wildlife
Even the best prevention efforts cannot stop all invasive species but Early Detection and Rapid Response (EDRR) is a critical second defense against the establishment of new invasive species populations. EDRR increases the likelihood that localized ... READ MORE
Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Invasive Species, Natural Resources