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Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?

December 21, 2022
How to best cover your plants, from the experts: Use a non-plastic covering. Frost cloths can be found at hardware stores and garden centers, or large blankets or bedsheets also work. The covering should drape over the plant and reach the ground. Use bricks or other weights to hold the covering to the ground.…

Nuanced Wildlife- Racoons

December 20, 2022
Composed in night The ringed dark moves Delicate washed grins The sound of garbage bins Wandering nocturns Fingers dexterous puzzle solvers Fastidious cleaners Whiskers to whisper passageways Called unto from scented obligation A shadow in the shadows Movement to mimic the waning day Peering from hollow, crevice aloft Encircled delight in the glimpse of bottlebrush…

Uncovering the Secret Side of Public Health

December 20, 2022
    This is the logo of resolve to save lives. If you see it in the future, you will know what it means. The idiom “what the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over” can, in a certain sense, be applied to public health. The not-for-profit organization  Resolve to Save Lives  recently released its…

Weekly “What is it?”: Gulf Breeze Wetlands Boardwalk & Trails

December 19, 2022
      New signage at the entrance to a new boardwalk trail in Gulf Breeze’s Shoreline Park. Photo credit: Carrie Stevenson, UF IFAS Extension I am always on the lookout for easily accessible places to get out into nature. Much of my job entails leading other people outdoors and teaching them more about what they’re…

A Winter Biosecurity Plan for our Backyard Birds

December 16, 2022
Limiting the contact of our backyard poultry with wild birds can help reduce the risk of illness in our backyard flock. Picture credit: Jonael Bosques, UF/IFAS Extension.Wintertime is upon us. With it comes massive bird migrations that can carry viral diseases which may end up affecting our backyard chickens, ducks, quail, and other feathered creatures…

Christmas Gifts for the Gardener from UF Extension Bookstore

December 16, 2022
Do you have that difficult to buy for person on your Christmas shopping list? I have an idea, especially if that person enjoys gardening.   The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Bookstore offers a wealth of books, CDs, DVDs, identification decks and manuals. These resources include gardening, lawn and…

Flower, Bark and Foliage in the Garden

December 15, 2022
Plants and turf in Central Florida landscapes go dormant in the fall.   Flowers, bark, and foliage makes a fall-to-winter garden showier when the temperature cools!  There are some native and non-native plants which may add some interest to Central Florida landscapes or gardens! Garbaria     Garberia has lavendar composite flowers from late summer to fall.…

A Few How-To’s for a Healthy Lawn

December 15, 2022
Healthy lawns are things that when green and healthy, we can perhaps not give it too much attention. But, with a bit of green or brown, the lawn is suddenly very important.  We want it green and full.  Does that healthy lawn affect the environment negatively? Lawns can sometimes take a bad rap.  In fact,…

Eating Healthy for the Holidays

December 14, 2022
The holidays are fast approaching, and we all know what that means: parties, celebrations, gatherings, and more, where food is always in abundance. Take if from me; I love sweets and indulging in all the foods that a holiday celebration has to offer. However, I have to remember that I can’t eat ALL of the…

A Shout Out for Milk

December 14, 2022
It turned out better than they planned. Instead of quietly spreading nutrition messages from household to household, community advocates amplified their voices through megaphones to reach the masses gathered at markets in Rwanda. “Gabura Amata Mubyeyi,” they said, which translated from Kinyarwanda means “Parents, Give Milk.” The advocates also shared other messages targeted at pregnant…

Avoid adding extra pounds this holiday season

December 13, 2022
If you’re like me, the holiday season is a looooong stretch of eating, and sometimes indulging on foods I normally don’t eat during the year. It starts with Thanksgiving. Usually ends with a family gathering on New Year’s Day. And, is sprinkled between with parties and office celebrations. That can add up to a lot of…
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