When the temperatures drop and winter really sets in, lawns don't need to be watered nearly as much. In fact, holding out and watering once every 10 to 14 days can save money and water. ...more

February 5, 2009

When the temperatures drop and winter really sets in, lawns don't need to be watered nearly as much. In fact, holding out and watering only once every 10 to 14 days can save money and water. ...more

January 28, 2009

How would you like to find a 3-inch-long hissing cockroach in your home? Researchers at the University of Florida are betting you won't but are worried you may step on one sooner than later. Scientists Phil Koehler and Roberto Pereira said a growing interest in raising roaches for pet reptile food may import invasive species of roaches into a state that already has its share of the insect. ...more

October 9, 2008

After the 2004 hurricane season, when Florida communities needed a place to dump tons of yard waste, the state agreed to let rural landowners spread up to two feet of chopped-up debris across their property without getting a permit for solid-waste disposal. ...more

August 15, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- There continues to be a lot of misinformation about alleged salmonella contamination of tomatoes, says a Pasco-based home economist, but she offering advice on how to cope. "There is a lot of information coming out in newspapers and on television and it changes almost daily," Betsy Crisp, a family and consumer sciences specialist with Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service, said in a press release. ...more

June 23, 2008

Marina R. D'Abreau has been passionate about the environment since she was a small child living on the West Indian island of Trinidad, helping her grandparents in their garden. ...more

June 7, 2008

Last month J. Bernard Machen, president of the University of Florida, sent shockwaves throughout Florida's agricultural community. ...more

February 13, 2008

Sandy soils don't hold water too well. That is why composting becomes so important to Florida landscapers. ...more

January 27, 2008