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Preserving Strawberries: A Guide to Freezing

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February 16, 2024

As we relish the flavors of locally grown strawberries, their sweet aroma and vibrant hues evoke the essence of sunshine captured in each bite. In the wake of Valentine's Day, where strawberries often take center stage, let's dive into the art ... READ MORE

Category: Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Relationships & Family, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Food Preservation, Food Safety, Freezing Fruit, Strawberries

Private Well and Septic System Care Workshop in Sumter County


January 23, 2024

Join Us for a Workshop on Private Drinking Well Maintenance, Well Water Quality, and Septic System Care! Are you concerned about the safety of your drinking water and the health of your septic system? Your worries end here! We are excited ... READ MORE

Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: Drinking Water, Event, Florida Well Owner Network, FWON, Onsite Sewer, Private Well, Septic System, Water Quality, Water Testing, Well Water
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A View to Florida Water

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June 16, 2023

Many of you may love to travel by plane, and if you’re anything like me, you may enjoy getting a window seat.  I think that there is something wonderful about looking down on the earth, seeing people moving about their day, fields ... READ MORE

Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Lawn, Turf, , Water
Tags: Aquifer, Conserving Water, Floridan Aquifer, Lisa Sanderson, Protecting Water, Saving Water, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Water Efficiently

Ornery Plants for Your Garden

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May 19, 2023

Just recently, I received a great plant from a volunteer – a sharp and pointy agave, large but in its infancy.  Despite its young age, it is still an ornery plant for the garden.  This agave when planted in the landscape will grow to become ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Aloe, Container Plants, Drought Tolerant, Eryngium, Lisa Sanderson, Rattlesnake Master, Serrated Leaves, Sharp Spines On Leaves, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Yucca

UF/IFAS Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Applications Being Accepted in Sumter County

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April 11, 2023

Applications are now being accepted for the UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County Master Gardener Volunteer Program for the 2023 class.  Have you always wanted to be Master Gardener Volunteer?  Now is the time to apply through July 15, 2023!   When ... READ MORE

Category: Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apply Master Gardener Volunteer, Lisa Sanderson, Master Gardener, Master Gardener Classes, Master Gardener Training, Master Gardener Volunteer, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County
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Hummingbirds Flying In

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March 6, 2023

Hummingbirds can surprise us in the plants that they visit for nectar.  Just this past week, I sat out on my front patio area enjoying the evening.   I  looked over at my very large and hardy aloe plant in a large container that started ... READ MORE

Category: HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
Tags: Florida Hummingbirds, Hummingbird, Hummingbird Feeder, Lisa Sanderson, Plants For Hummingbird, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County
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Creating Compost from Piles and Worms

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February 24, 2023

Many years ago, when my daughter was in middle school, she bought an interesting gift for my birthday that perhaps only a child of an Extension agent would purchase – worm castings!  What made the gift thoughtful is that I actually possessed ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, HOME LANDSCAPES, Horticulture
Tags: Browns, Compost, Greens, Lisa Sanderson, Red Wigglers, UF/IFAS Extension Sumter County, Vermicomposting

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