The hot, humid summers in Pinellas County bring unique challenges to gardening. Join us as we explore how to prepare the garden for our subtropical climate and tropical weather systems. Plus, we take a fun look at the word tropic and its many meanings.

Hurricane Landscaping

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/weather/hurricane-landscaping/

https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/trees–landscapes/

Tree care after hurricane: https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/trees-and-hurricanes/what-to-do-following-a-hurricane/

Tropical plants:

https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/tropical

Gardening in Florida Summer

https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pascoco/2024/04/11/gardening-successfully-in-floridas-summer-heat/

Solarizing Soil: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/soil-solarization/

Plants of the Month:

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/roselle/

https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/gumbo-limbo/

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.

FISC https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/2023-invasive-plant-species/

UF IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida’s Natural Areas

https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/

Florida vegetable gardening guide https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021

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

Resources:

UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County

12520 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, FL 33774

Phone (727) 582-2109

[email protected]

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/

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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