Monthly Archives: March 2023

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March 23, 2023

Women’s history month: Madeline Mellinger

Madeline Mellinger had only about a year of experience working with growers in the Everglades Agricultural Area when they asked her to serve as their adviser on pest management. During that year she had established their trust through consistent and accurate advice dispensed in person over the course of seven-day, 1,200-mile workweeks. Mellinger was the growers’…

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March 23, 2023

All About Alligatorweed (Redux)

Alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides) is a common invasive plant that has plagued our state for well over 100 years. Native to Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay, this plant was accidentally introduced to the Florida gulf coast in 1894 from ship ballast water. Along with water hyacinth (Eichornia crassipes), it was one of the original invaders of Florida and today…

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March 22, 2023

Avoiding Common Landscape Mistakes

Everyone has the same goal for the yard.  We all want our place to look good, whether we take care of it ourselves or hire various companies to do it. Either way, here are some ideas on how to have a nice yard with fewer problems. Choose the right plant for the spot available.  The site…

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March 22, 2023

Soil Testing: Let’s Talk Dirt

A soil test can help you: Save time and money on lawn and garden maintenance Reduce nutrients leaching into groundwater Choose plants that are right for your landscape Comply with local fertilizer ordinances UF/IFAS Extension offers homeowners a new option for easy-to-use soil testing. If you’re a homeowner who wants to create a beautiful, Florida-friendly…

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March 21, 2023

Termite Awareness Week

Hello avid readers! Next week is termite awareness week. Did you know termites have been on earth for 100 million years?! Florida is home to 21 species of termites. Only a few of these are considered pests. They tend to be differentiated based on their lifestyle and habitat and are sometimes confused with ants. Do…

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March 20, 2023

What if you find a baby animal?

It is very common to find your yard being dug up throughout the year in our area due to the nine-banded armadillo. This non-native mammal is searching through your yard, looking for insects and grubs as it creates its triangular shaped divots. You may even be unlikely enough to have one of their round burrows…

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March 16, 2023

What if you find a baby animal?

It’s not uncommon in Florida in the springtime to stumble across some harried animal mother’s lost child. Like Ashley, here. Ashley. Credit: Susan Gildersleeve, UF/IFASYou may be tempted to intervene and help, especially if the youngster seems to be in distress. The rule with wild animals, however, is, always,   Keep your distance. What not…

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March 15, 2023

Butterfly Gardening Tips for Central Florida

Watch our webinar recording of Butterfly Gardening in Central Florida here. The key to attracting butterflies to your yard is to plant species that butterflies can use for food and shelter. Larval host plants are specific to butterfly species, they are the plants that adult butterflies lay their eggs on. Caterpillars are the larvae of…

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March 14, 2023

Hummingbirds Flying In

Hummingbirds can surprise us in the plants that they visit for nectar.  Just this past week, I sat out on my front patio area enjoying the evening.   I  looked over at my very large and hardy aloe plant in a large container that started flowering with tan flower spikes.  While watching, in what looked like…

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