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The University of Florida mastergardener.ifas.ufl.edu Joined April 2011

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In observance of Veterans Day, UF/IFAS state offices are closed. We are incredibly grateful to all who have served our country.

A group of young people wearing 4-H camp shirts listen to two military officers brief them on the Black Hawk helicopter behind them, and what it can do.

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Another way to give back this season: make your landscape a welcoming place for local wildlife. Just a few strategic design changes can create habitat for birds, mammals, insects and other wild creatures. Learn more at @UF_IFAS Gardening Solutions: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/design/gardeni…

Titled "Giving back: design a habitat garden," the purple graphic features a photo of native groundcover frog fruit, with tiny matchstick-like flowers that attract all sorts of pollinators.

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Fall is an ideal time for a quick irrigation tune-up! This simple guide from @UF_IFAS Extension Duval County will walk you through a few steps that will save you water, prepare for cooler weather and ensure you're following irrigation restrictions: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/duvalco/2025/1…

A man adjusts a stick-style irrigation head as it sprays on a home landscape bed. Photo: Cat Wofford, UF/IFAS

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‘Tis the season for holiday cooking. Take recipes up a notch with herbs from your very own garden. Several herbs can be started this "thyme" of year, from pine-like rosemary to tangy cilantro. More fall herbs at @UF_IFAS Gardening Solutions: gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles…

A pair of hands clipping a thick bunch of green, lacy-leafed cilantro for harvest.

Close look at bright green parsley with small, deeply serrated leaves that are wet with rain.

Close look at the short, green, tender needle-like foliage on a woody stem of rosemary.

Fuzzy, oblong and pointed green leaves of sage, and since this plant has been left to flower, spikes of tiny indigo flowers.

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“In the fast-paced environment of life, garden journaling can provide an opportunity to slow down, take a breath and be present in the natural world.” Kaleena Davis with @UF_IFAS Extension Hillsborough County has tips on documenting your garden journey: blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/hillsboroughco…

A small blue notebook from UF/IFAS Extension next to a small pinkish-red rose on the plant.