Get The Dirt:Entry Period Open For 2018 Community Water Wise Awards...

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The 2018 Community Water Wise Awards, sponsored by Tampa Bay Water, recognize individuals and businesses committed to conserving our water resources and protecting the...

Get The Dirt: Spring Gardening In Hillsborough County

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March is ready, set…garden month in Hillsborough County. We’re past the last chance of frost, and we can put plans and plants into place...

Home Composting Workshops Offers By Extension

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Did you know that we, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Hillsborough County Extension, offer Home Composting workshops to our...

Get The Dirt: Good Time To Create A Rain Garden

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It’s that time of year again where we are generally fortunate to receive rain frequently. If you are looking for a way to capture...

My Favorite Funky Flowers

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At our UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County office—and in my home landscape—we have several unusual flowering plants. They are so amazingly strange-looking that you would...

My Favorite Funky Flowers; December 2020

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Last month I shared information about three of my favorite funky flowers: Spiral ginger, Dutchman’s pipe and Hoya. We felt three favorites were not...

Get The Dirt: My Favorite Native Plants

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After paging through the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ (FFL) Guide to Plant Selection and Landscape Design, I identified 14 native plants that are my favorites. The...

Get The Dirt: Great Landscape Additions: Florida-Friendly Ornamental Grasses

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Ornamental grasses are a great addition to any landscape. They add texture, color, form and interest. These grasses need the same types of maintenance...

Get The Dirt: The Gift Of Giving

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With Christmas and the New Year approaching, it’s time to embrace the gift of giving. “Giving” doesn’t necessarily mean something material, like a plant, gardening...

Get The Dirt: Horticulture Educational Opportunities Abound

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Are you interested in gardening? What about recycling and composting? Want to save water or know more about drought-tolerant plants? Do you have an...