Planting Pinellas
Podcast Description
Planting Pinellas is a podcast focused on sustainable gardening and landscaping in Pinellas County, Florida. Produced by Master Gardener Volunteers from the Pinellas County Extension Office of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
UF/IFAS Website - https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around sustainable gardening, local horticultural practices, and environmental stewardship, with specific episodes discussing topics such as Florida-friendly landscaping principles, native plant selections, and unique gardening challenges faced in the Pinellas area, emphasizing practical applications and solutions.

Planting Pinellas is a podcast focused on sustainable gardening and landscaping in Pinellas County, Florida. Produced by Master Gardener Volunteers from the Pinellas County Extension Office of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
UF/IFAS Website – https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/
Florida boasts over 10,000 miles of rivers and streams, about 7,800 lakes, more than 700 freshwater springs, and the U.S.’s second-longest coastline. Establishing low-maintenance zones along the waterfront is an important step to protect Florida’s water quality.
Please help UF/IFAS serve you better by completing this voluntary brief survey (https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE1cjfce16blIkS). We appreciate your help.
SoUL: Stewards of our Urban Lakes
https://www.soulinc.org/
Florida Waters Stewardship and Adopt a Drain
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/natural-resources/water-resource-education/
Tampa Bay Conservancy
tampabayconservancy.org
Tampa Bay Water Keeper
tampabaywaterkeeper.org
Tampa Bay Water
tampabaywater.org
Tampa Bay Watch
tampabaywatch.org
Florida lake watch (IFAS) lakewatch.ifas.ufl.edu
NOAA.gov
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/integrated-pest-management/
DDIS Site
https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp
More sites about Biological Control
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/biological-controls-and-integrated-pest-management/
Florida Invasive Species Partnership
https://www.floridainvasives.org
Resources:
UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County
12520 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, FL 33774
Phone (727) 582-2109
SWFWMD Watering Restrictions
https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions
Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules
https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/
https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance
https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/
Soil Solarization
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil_solarization
Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser’s website
https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html
Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594
Monthly Gardening Calendars
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/
South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4
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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/
Social Media
https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV
Ask IFAS
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program
https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/
9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™
https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps
https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/
Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html
Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program
https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/
Barbara Strickland Endowment
https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/
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This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.

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