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Hurricane Prep for the Landscape: A new episode of Your Central Florida Yard podcast

by Anne Yasalonis and Julie SchelbAvatar photo
May 22, 2024

Hurricane Prep for Landscapes In this episode of Your Central Florid Yard, we talk hurricane prep for landscapes. Living in Florida includes being prepared for hurricanes. Many people know how to get their homes ready but what should do for ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Central Florida, Disaster Prep, Featured, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Hurricane, Hurricane Prep, Jschelb, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Special-topics, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Your Central Florida Yard, Your Central Florida Yard Podcast, YourCentralFloridaYardpodcast
Palm trees being blown by the winds of an approaching storm. Severe weather, rain, beach, coast.

Polk County Extension Updates: Idalia

by Shannon Carnevale, Nicole Walker, Anne Yasalonis and Julie SchelbAvatar photo
August 27, 2023

As Idalia leaves our area, see the following storm-related updates from our office. You’ll find extension program and event updates, storm prep and recovery resources, and local resources here. Stay tuned to your local news channels and Polk ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation
Tags: Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparedness, Idalia, Tropical Storm Idalia
Purple Lightning

Hurricane Prep – Sources of Water for Your Family

by Shannon Carnevale
September 26, 2022

Para acceder a esta comunicación en español, por favor utilice este enlace Water is an essential consideration during a natural disaster such as a Hurricane or Tropical Storm. If you're reading this while a storm is in the forecast for ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Beth Robertson, Disaster, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Polk County, Preparedness, Shannon Carnevale, Storms, Water Storage
Palm trees blowing in the wind

Storm Recovery Updates for UF/IFAS Extension Polk County (Sept. 2022)

by Shannon Carnevale, Nicole Walker, Anne Yasalonis, Julie Schelb, anikolai, Luis Rodriguez Rosado, Bridget Stice and Shreemoyee GhoshAvatar photo
September 23, 2022

As our community recovers from Hurricane Ian, see the following storm-related updates from our office. You'll find extension program and event updates, storm prep and recovery resources, and local resources here. Stay tuned to your local ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Food Safety, Work & Life
Tags: Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Disaster Recovery, Food Safety, Hurricane, Hurricane Ian, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Preparedness, Polk County FL, Preparedness, Safety, Storms
Pop-up, in-ground sprinkler head and home irrigation system.

Preparing Your Landscape for Hurricane Season

by Anne Yasalonis
May 13, 2019

Hurricane season starts June 1st. You are probably aware of preparations you need to make inside the home, but what do you need to do in your landscape? Survey your property now and look for things that may be an issue such as: Flooding ... READ MORE

Category: Disaster Preparation, Home Landscapes
Tags: Anne Yasalonis, Ayasalonis, Hurricane, Hurricane Prep, Hurricane Preparedness, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Volunteer, Polk County, Polkgardening, Polkmg, Pruning, Trees

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