Get The Dirt: Rainwater Harvesting: Now Is The Time
If you haven’t attended a rainwater harvesting workshop with our office, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County, you may want to sign-up to participate. We are...
Get The Dirt: Rainwater Harvesting – Now’s A Good Time To...
If you haven’t attended a rainwater harvesting workshop with our office, you should. It’s that time of year again when the rains commence, and...
Gardening Done Right
FFL 101 is an annual educational event addressing many of the principles of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ program. There are nine FFL principles, which include...
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Guide To Plant Selection & Landscape
This is one of my favorite resources. I use it at home, work and many times when on site visits. It is easy to...
Hurricane Season And Horticultural Hurdles…AKA Opportunities
We are now in the midst of hurricane season. What opportunities for flying debris adorn your landscape? If yours looks anything like mine, we...
Get The Dirt: Doe A Deer, A Female Deer
This article is for those of you that are unhappy about deer damaging your landscape plants. For those of you who love to see...
Get The Dirt: Fall Is A Time For Many Changes!
By Lynn Barber & Paula Staples, UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County
Fall is a season of change. We may shut off our air conditioning or change...
The Lazy Gardener, Work Smarter
Nine years ago, I wrote an article about being a lazy gardener. To this day and, I believe, for the remainder of my gardening...
Get The Dirt: High-color, Low-maintenance And Drought-tolerant Shrubs, Vines And Grasses
For those of us around Florida who enjoy a large amount of color in our landscapes but have little time to maintain what we...
2020 Florida State Fair – Recycled Yard Art Contest
Twice each year, UF/IFAS Extension in Hillsborough County sponsors a Recycled Yard Art Contest, one at the Florida State Fair and one at the...
