Get The Dirt: Spring Gardening In Hillsborough County
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
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: Florida-Friendly Landscape Recognition
Do you want to make your neighbors green with envy because of the beauty of your landscape? Here’s how: The University of Florida’s Florida-Friendly...
My Favorite Funky Flowers
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...
Get The Dirt: Good Time To Create A Rain Garden
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; December 2020
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: The Gift Of Giving
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
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...
Get The Dirt: Resolutions Are Upon Us!
Many of us ponder New Year’s resolutions and come up with novel ideas. Some follow through, implement and stick with their resolutions. Others try...
Get The Dirt: Winter Landscape Maintenance: Go For Gardening Green Vs....
Winter, such as it is in Florida, can last for several months. In West Central Florida, however, we are very fortunate, compared with other...
