As Central Florida's drought enters its fourth year, two Highlands County agencies are teaming up to help homeowners conserve water while sprinkling their lawns. ...more

March 17, 2009

Going green in this economy doesn't have to be as costly or difficult as it sounds. ...more

January 8, 2009

There's still time to attend a seminar aimed at teaching homeowners how to avoid the common pitfalls of landscaping. ...more

December 12, 2008

Mark your calendars. Hernando County government has several meetings on tap: ...more

December 9, 2008

I'm a big lover of garden art — the funky old rusted kind you find on trash heaps. There's something about vines snaking through chipped filigree and cherub-faced pansies popping up (surprise!) from toilet bowls that I find appealing. ...more

November 21, 2008

"You can't turn on the TV the past few days without hearing something about tomatoes and salmonella," says Family and Consumer Sciences agent Betsy Crisp, "Things have been changing almost daily and you just need to be alert - but do not panic." ...more

June 17, 2008

Florida gardeners look to the coming of June with half a smile and half a frown - yes, a tricky stunt, but we've managed trickier, now, haven't we? ...more

May 28, 2008

So your beloved backyard now looks like the charred remains of Kansas City in "The Day After." ...more

January 12, 2008

Some plants are Terminators, able to take an all-night thrashing and still look handsome in the morning. ...more

January 12, 2008