December - - View Segment
In this edition of Pinellas Planting, Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, and Inside Pinellas' gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, show how easy herb gardening can be and also point out the challenges with some varieties here in Florida.

Publications:

• Herbs in the Florida Garden
• Fresh Herbs: Safe Handling for Consumers
• Nutrition for Health & Fitness: Alternative Seasonings
• Herbs and Garlic-in-Oil Mixtures: Safe Handling Practices for Consumers
• Edible Landscape for Urban Sustainability
• Drying and Preserving Plant Materials
• MiniGardening (Growing Vegetables in Containers)

November - - View Segment
In this edition of Pinellas Planting, Extension agent, Pam Brown, and Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, show you how easy it is to make your own customized hanging basket.and did you ever consider hanging baskets as mini-vegetable gardens?

Publications:

• Hanging Baskets - Creating A Hanging Basket
• Mini-gardening (Growing Vegetables in Containers)

October - - View Segment
If finding the time to dedicate to constant landscape maintenance is a problem, Florida native plants may be an answer for you. In this edition of Pinellas Planting, Extension agent, Pam Brown, and Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, explain that, once past their establishment period, native plants pretty much take care of themselves.and they're more Florida-friendly!

Publications:

• Native Plants: An Overview
• Native Florida Plants for the Home Landscape
• Native Plants that Attract Wildlife: Central Florida
• A Guide to Environmentally Friendly Landscaping

September - - View Segment
Many folks may have heard about Pinellas County Extension but may not be familiar with its many services to county citizens and the fact that it's a part of the University of Florida. This "Lawn & Garden Service" segment explores how Extension should be your one-stop source for solutions to local landscape - and many other - issues.

Website Links :

• Pinellas County Extension
• Pinellas County Extension on-line limited commercial landscape maintenance certification

August - - View Segment
In this edition, Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, explain how even if you don't have a backyard, self-contained gardens might be the answer for you.

Publications:

• Mini-Gardening; Growing Vegetables in Containers
• Creating Dish Gardens & Windowsill Water Gardens
• Herbs in the Florida Garden
• Tomatoes in the FL Garden

July - - View Segment
Summer's heat and rains bring insects and other special considerations to lawn care, so Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, joins UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulturist, Pam Brown, to tell us what we need to pay attention to this time of year.

Website :Your Florida Lawn; Residential Landscapes

• Turf Irrigation for the Home
• Homeowner Best Management Practices for the Home Lawn
• Insect Management in your FL Lawn
• Improving Drought-Tolerance in your FL Lawn
• St. Augustinegrass for FL Lawns

June - - no video
Dear viewers, there is no video segment for “Pinellas Planting” for this month so that “Inside Pinellas” can bring you useful information regarding the county budget process. There is, however, a “Things to Do in the Landscape” calendar for June posted below, and, as always, if you have questions regarding your landscape, please call Extension at 582-2110.

• Things To Do In the Landscape

May - - View
In this edition, Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, discuss how to look for and control insects that are pests in the landscape.

• Insect Management in the Home Garden
• Natural Enemies and Biological Control
• Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
• Landscape Integrated Pest Management
• "Helpful, Harmful or Harmless" insect ID guide: $10
  

April - - View Segment
This is a good time of the year to tune-up your landscape's irrigation system for efficient operation, and UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, explains how.

• Irrigation of Lawns and Gardens
• How to Calibrate Your Sprinkler System
• Irrigation of St. Augustinegrass in the Tampa Bay Area
• Principles of Micro-irrigation
  
• Managing Your Lawn Under Drought Conditions
  
• Turf Irrigation with a Hose and Sprinkler
  

March - - View Segment
An old idea is making a comeback as part of the solution for a modern problem. Pinellas 18's gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, tell us how rain barrels can help conserve our potable water supply in the landscape.

• Things To Do In the Landscape
• Landscape Spring Cleanup
• Rain Barrels: A Homeowner's Guide
  

February - - View Segment
In this edition, Inside Pinellas' gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, talk about why plants may need fertilizer, the different types available and how to avoid negative environmental impact by their use.

• Things To Do In the Landscape
• Florida Fertilizer Label
• Plant Nutrients and Fertilizers for the Non-Farmer
• General Fertilizer Recommendations for Turfgrass
• Fertilizing the Garden
• Fertilizer Recommendations for Landscape Plants
  
• Figuring Out Fertilizer for the Law

January - - View Segment
In this edition, Pinellas 18 reporter, Susan Williams, and UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, talk about how to care for your landscape plants before and after our occasional winter cold snaps.

• Things To Do In the Landscape
• Cold Protection of Ornamental Plants
• Low Temperature Damage to Turf
• Treating Cold-Damaged Palms
• Pruning Landscape Trees and Shrubs
• Poinsettias for Florida (Indoors and Out)
• Amaryllis