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Mosquito bite prevention

by Carol Wyatt-Evens
June 9, 2022

While venturing out for a walk with my dog yesterday evening, I made a big mistake. I did not apply insect repellent. Actually, it was a huge mistake. Within minutes, it was a battle for blood: me trying to keep it and the mosquitoes trying ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Work & Life
Tags: Insects, Land Insects, Landscape, Landscape Insects, Mosquito, Mosquitoes, Pest, Pgm_Chemicals, Urban Environment

The Meaning in Landscapes

by Kevin O'Horan
March 5, 2015

I was a princess in a castle. Not a ‘come save me, I’m so frail’ princess, but a princess that hunted with falcons, rode griffins and tamed dragons. I had a castle, a fortress, surrounded by an impenetrable forest. My castle was guarded ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Ecosystem, Extension, Gardens, Home Landscape, Imagination, Nature, UF/IFAS, Urban Environment, Wildlife

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