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Success story: Native Plant Garden at Lettuce Lake Park Provides for Wildlife

Tia SilvasyJuly 5th, 2023We did it! Thank you to the Florida Master Gardener Program Volunteers, Suncoast Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and Hillsborough County Park staff who came out on June 28th to plant 60 native plants of 20 different species. Our native plant garden enhancement was funded by the Viva Florida grant by the Florida […]

Tips for Edible Landscaping

Tia SilvasyJune 20th, 2023View the recording of our Edible Landscaping webinar on YouTube here. The concept of edible landscaping primarily applies to growing vegetables, herbs and fruit trees in a way where it fits in with your home landscape. With proper plant selection and cultural practices, you can have a beautiful edible landscape that produces food year round. […]

UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County offers Edible Landscaping in Hybrid Format

Tia SilvasyMay 21st, 2023Interested in growing edible plants in your yard?  Join UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County on Thursday June 15th from 10 to 11:00am to get an introduction to selecting low maintenance, long-lived, edible crops to grow in the home landscape. This class will be offered as a hybrid format so you can join in person or by […]