Yearly Archives: 2022

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December 21, 2022

Cold weather expected: Should I cover my plants?

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.…

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December 20, 2022

Nuanced Wildlife- Racoons

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…

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December 20, 2022

Uncovering the Secret Side of Public Health

    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…

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December 16, 2022

A Winter Biosecurity Plan for our Backyard Birds

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…

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December 16, 2022

Christmas Gifts for the Gardener from UF Extension Bookstore

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…

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December 15, 2022

Flower, Bark and Foliage in the Garden

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.…

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December 15, 2022

A Few How-To’s for a Healthy Lawn

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,…

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December 14, 2022

Eating Healthy for the Holidays

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…

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