Yearly Archives: 2023

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October 17, 2023

Foolproof Palm Care: Windmill Palm

One of the few palms that do better in partial shade, Windmill Palms (Trachycarpus fortunei) are known for trunks bearing a burlap-like fibrous matting.Planting Site The Windmill Palm does best when not planted in area that is constantly in full sun (morning/afternoon sun or dappled shade), and it prefers well-drained soils.  At maturity, it gets to…

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October 16, 2023

Weekly “What is it?”: Assassin Bug

Adult assassin bug feeding on a cornsilk fly. Photo credit: Megha Kalsi, UFWith a name like “assassin bug,” the tiny creature sounds like it could be the next star of a Marvel action movie. Leggy and intimidating, with black highlights and bright orange warning coloration, it could totally work as a comic book hero. The…

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October 16, 2023

Complex World of Honey Bees: Colony structure

The complex world of honey bees is worth diving deeper into the colony to learn about their society. The Western honey bee, Apis mellifera, is the most well-known representative of the honey bee family. This medium-sized bee is responsible for a sizeable percentage of crop pollination around the globe. They also produce wax, honey, and many…

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October 13, 2023

Successful Tips for Managing Your Pastures

There are many ways to help manage your pastures, one of them being weed management. Weed management involves scouting for weeds in your pastures frequently, being aware of ways to prevent seed contamination, and different ways to control weeds.  Here are the steps for better weed control and management. Scouting for Weeds Scout for weeds…

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October 13, 2023

A firebush of a different color

The Foliage Alone is Breathtaking – Lime Sizzler™I am always impressed when an old familiar landscape plant comes in a new form or cultivar.  The firebush is an example of a shrub that can be depended on in the landscape; noted for its durable nature and attractiveness.  Firebush or Hamelia patens is a versatile shrub…

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October 12, 2023

South Florida Soils

Anyone that has ever put shovel to earth in South Florida knows that our “soil” is actually rock. The rock is a type of limestone known as Miami Limestone, or oolitic limestone, and is not coral as many people think. Limestone Gables didn’t quite have the right ring to it, so we stuck with Coral…

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October 12, 2023

American Coot or Common Gallinule?

Hey there, fellow nature explorer! Let’s talk about a couple of feathered friends you might run into around wet and watery spots in Pinellas County: the American Coot and the Common Gallinule. You can catch them chilling by lakes, ponds, and marshes, rocking their snazzy red or orange beaks. Now, these two birds might seem like they went…

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October 11, 2023

Fall Lawn Care

October marks the end of most fertilizer restrictions in the Tampa Bay area. Most “summer bans” restrict the application of nitrogen and phosphorous from June 1st through September 30 during the rainy season. During the summer ban other nutrients such as potassium, magnesium, manganese, and iron can be applied. These other nutrients help turfgrass with resilience…

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October 10, 2023

The Effects of Food Insecurity

Written by Samantha Walter-Cano, Edited by Olivia Zugay Human Rights Month: Food Insecurity With the rise in prices and the impact of COVID-19 over the past few years, access to food has become harder for many around the world. This December is Human Rights Month, and one of the most basic rights in our world…

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