Some people are turned off by its thorns or its tendency to spread, but, as we see, pollinators go crazy for devil’s walkingstick.
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In the Garden
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Farms and AgricultureIn the GardenThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Composting in Tallahassee | Building Soil in the Red Hills and Sandhills
Turkey Hill Farm and the UF/ IFAS Leon County Extension share how they build healthy soil with compost in Tallahassee, Florida.
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In the GardenThe Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Native Soils of Tallahassee: Red Hills, Sandhills, and Ancient Oceans
We dig holes with the UF/IFAS Leon County Extension, learning about the soils of Tallahassee, from the Red Hills to the sandhills.
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In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening
The Case for Weeds, Our Unsung Florida Native Plants
Many of the weeds growing in your yard are native plants with wildlife value. We share tips for identifying species and deciding whether to keep them.
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In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and Gardening
Making a Wildlife Pond in Your North Florida Backyard
The team at the UF/ IFAS Extension office show us how to create a pond, and fill it with native aquatic plants, to attract wildlife to our yards.
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In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Florida Native Milkweed | Tips for Growing Your Monarch Friendly Garden
Tips for planting Florida native milkweed species. Also, we trek to where these plants grow in the wild with the St. Marks Monarch-Milkweed Initiative.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Four Butterfly Caterpillars You Can Easily Raise in North Florida
Monarchs, long-tailed skippers, black and giant swallowtails- a guide to raising caterpillars in your yard, from egg to butterfly.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch Caterpillar Predators | Beneficial Insects Aren’t Always Beneficial
A WFSU producer learns a few lessons about keeping monarch caterpillars safe from predators. Some of those predators were a bit of a surprise.
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In the GardenPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PinePollinators and GardeningWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Butterfly Gardening | Building a Pollinator Habitat in Your Yard
By choosing the right flowers and larval plants, you can fill your yard with pollinators. Learn the basics of building a butterfly garden in a new video.
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In the GardenPollinators and GardeningRaising Kids with NatureWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch: From Caterpillars to Butterflies (and right in our kitchen)
In a two-minute video, watch monarch caterpillars grow, metamorphose, and emerge as butterflies. Kids help raise monarchs and we learn about milkweed.