Tag: ecosystem
Fabulous Florida Fading
May 26, 2016
Do you long to see more birds and butterflies flying about your garden? Do you want to help Florida’s wild critters survive? Are you tired of spending money and time watering, fertilizing, pruning and mowing your landscape? By knowing and ... READ MORE
Category: Home Landscapes, Natural ResourcesTags: Coastal Strand, Ecosystem, Endangered, Exotic, Flatwoods, Habitat, Invasive, Morse, Native, Pinellas, Salt Marsh, Sandhill
The Meaning in Landscapes
March 5, 2015
I was a princess in a castle. Not a ‘come save me, I’m so frail’ princess, but a princess that hunted with falcons, rode griffins and tamed dragons. I had a castle, a fortress, surrounded by an impenetrable forest. My castle was guarded ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WildlifeTags: Ecosystem, Extension, Gardens, Home Landscape, Imagination, Nature, UF-IFAS, Urban Environment, Wildlife
On the Edge
September 5, 2014
I was a curious child, always dipping homemade nets into the ponds in my neighborhood, playing in the muck, watching birds and trying to catch frogs. It never occurred to me as I grew older that these ponds were an important resource. The ditch, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, WaterTags: Ecosystem, Extension, Flood Prevention, Garden, Nature, Ponds, Stormwater, UF, Water