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Don’t Be Duped By Plant Tags!
People are, by nature, skeptical. Humans are and have always been questioners of the world around them and that’s a good thing! For instance, when one reads a sensational article on Facebook or...
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Don’t Think You Have a Green Thumb? Try Container Gardening!
Banana pepper in container. Photo by Molly Jameson. Interested in having a garden, but have limited space? Maybe you live in an apartment, have poor soil quality, or you just don’t have many areas...
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Don’t be a Sap! Knowing the difference between Florida pines
The longleaf forest display at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center shows typical vegetation and wildlife in the forest. Photo credit: UF IFAS Extension Pine trees are so common in the southeastern United...
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Don’t Fry Day
Photo credit: dumpaday.com May 27, 2016, the Friday before Memorial Day is “Don’t Fry Day.” The “Don’t Fry Day” campaign is meant to spread awareness of the relationship between sun exposure and skin...
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Friday Funny: Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Marriage Right
Harold and Jenny live on a farm in the Florida Panhandle. Though they have been married for many years, and raised three children to adulthood together, their marriage has been challenging for Jenny....
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Don’t Rush Wildlife Plot Plantings – Wait on Rain
A buck chases a doe through plots of wildlife forages being evaluated at the University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education Center. Photo: Holly Ober It should be too late in the year...
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Don’t Be Afraid to Disturb the Rootball
A new tree or shrub is an investment for the future. When we pick an ornamental plant, we have the hope that it will survive for many years and offer seasons of beauty that enhance our landscape. Time...
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Don’t ‘Waist’ Your Heart Away
Knowing your waist circumference is a simple way to determine if you are at risk for heart disease. A waist circumference larger than 40 inches for men or 35 inches for women deems a person overweight...
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Why Don’t My Plants Match?
Coontie (Zamia floridana) planted at the same time but growing at different rates. Photo: J_McConnell, UF/IFAS When designing landscapes, it is popular to create lines and masses of plants for high...
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Disasters Don’t Plan Ahead. You Can.
Will you be ready if disaster strikes? Disasters, or devastating events-natural or human-generated, certainly can disrupt daily life. National Preparedness Month, held annually in September and...
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