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Celebrating World Bee Day is the Buzz in Suwannee County

by Carolyn Saft
May 18, 2021

Why celebrate bees? Celebrate the importance of bees to our food crops and support local beekeepers on May 20. More than 90 crops rely on honeybees for pollination in the US including fruit, fiber, nut and vegetable crops. The crops pollinated ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Wildlife
Tags: #nativebees, #nativeplants, #northfloridagardening, #pollinatorsandbeneficialinsects, #wildlifegardeneing, UFBugs, Wildlife

A NOT so Friendly Native Plant: Heartleaf Nettle or Fireweed

by Carolyn Saft
February 9, 2020

As a sixth generation Floridian, I encourage people to plant and protect native plants. Native plants are critical to our native pollinators and other wildlife. However, one winter afternoon as I strolled through my yard, I bent down to pull ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Lawn, Turf,
Tags: Cattle, Fireweed, Heartleaf Nettle, Herbicide, Livestock, Native Plants, North Florida, Polliantors, Suwannee County, Turfgrass, Weeds, Wildlife, Winter Annual
beneficial wildlife, pollinators, native plant

Attracting Beneficial Wildlife to Your Yard

by Carolyn Saft
February 12, 2018

Ah, the sound of birds chirping. toads croaking and turkeys gobbling, music to my ears. Many of us take these sounds for granted. However, if you have ever spent time in the concrete jungles of cities, these sounds may not be as familiar to ... READ MORE

Category: Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Wildlife
Tags: Attracting Wildlife, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, Landscaping For Wildlife, Native Plants, Wildlife

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