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“Winter Annuals” - This time of year we see news footage of the cold, gray days and snow up north, but that’s a whole world away from us here on the Suncoast.  In this edition of Pinellas Planting, we’ll show you the many options you have to keep our landscapes beautiful and colorful in winter.

Publication:

• Bedding Plants: Selection, Establishment and Maintenance

Website: Bedding Plants

November - - View Segment
In this edition of Pinellas Planting, Extension agent, Pam Brown, and PCC-TV'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 (Dr. Bob’s Gardening Tips)
• Creating a Hanging Basket
• Mini-gardening: Growing Vegetables in Containers

October - - View Segment
Nature didn’t bless Pinellas County’s sandy soil with enough of the kind of organic ingredients plants need to grow well. In this edition of Pinellas Planting, Inside Pinellas gardening reporter, Susan Williams, and County Extension Agent, Pam Brown, reveal one of the key secrets to successful gardening here on the Suncoast.

• Free Mulch sites in Pinellas County

Publications:

• Compost Tips for the Home Gardener
• Construction of Home Compost Units
• Converting Yard Wastes into Landscape Assets
• Mulches for the Landscape

September - - 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 Inside Pinellas’ 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
• Native Plants Resources Page

August - - View Segment

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With the recent concerns about food safety and the high cost of food, many people are considering growing their own. In this edition of “Pinellas Planting,” PCC-TV’s resident gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and County Extension Horticulture Agent, Pam Brown, show how you can have your own produce department in your backyard.

Publications:

• Florida Vegetable Gardening Guide
• Organic Vegetable Gardening
• Tomatoes in the Florida Garden
• MiniGardens: Growing Vegetables in Containers
• Insect Management in the Home Garden

July - - View Segment
One of the landscaping challenges we face here in Pinellas County is our proximity to salt water, and that can have a significant effect on our soil and plants. In this edition of “Pinellas Planting,” our resident gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, and Extension Horticulture Agent, Pam Brown, tell us how our gardens can survive that high-salt diet.

Publications:

• Salt-Tolerant Plants for Florida

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A lush green lawn is almost as American as apple pie, but there are many reasons to also consider using some kind of ground-covering plants in our landscapes. In this edition of Pinellas Planting our resident gardener, Susan Williams, and Extension Horticulture Agent, Pam Brown, show us the whys and hows of “Alternatives to Turfgrass.”

Publications:

• Groundcovers for Florida Homes
• Ground Covers for Central Florida
• Ground Covers for South Florida
• Guide to using Perennial Peanut in the Urban Landscape
• Native Wildflowers: Mimosa

May - - View Segment
There are plenty of different varieties of trees suitable for landscapes of all sizes, and planting trees helps our environment. Pinellas Planting reporter, Susan Williams, and Extension Horticulture Agent, Pam Brown, show how easy it is.

Publications:

• Site Evaluation Form for Selecting the Right Tree for Your Planting Site
• Selecting Quality Trees from the Nursery
• Planting and Establishing Trees
  
• Specifications for Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Southeastern U.S.
• Ornamental Trees for South Florida
• Small Trees For Small Places
• Trees database (Website)
• Trees and Power Lines

April - - View Segment
UF-IFAS / Pinellas County Extension horticulture agent, Pam Brown, explains how much water your landscape really needs and how to make sure your irrigation system is properly calibrated to deliver the right amount of water and prevent waste.

Publications:

• Irrigation of Lawns and Gardens
• How to Calibrate Your Sprinkler System
• Principles of Micro-irrigation
  
• Managing Your Lawn Under Drought Conditions
• Turf Irrigation for the Home
• Irrigation of Lawns & Gardens
• Conserving Water in the Home Landscape

March - - 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.

Publications:

• 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

February - - View Segment
“Roses” Growing Roses here can be one of the bigger challenges for Florida gardeners. Extension Horticulture Agent, Pam Brown, and Inside Pinellas gardening enthusiast, Susan Williams, explore some of the obstacles and how to overcome them.

Publications:

• Growing Roses in Florida
• Natural Products for Insect Pest Management
• Compost Tips for the Home Gardener

January - - View Segment
"Cold Protection for the Landscape" Frosts and freezes that can damage our landscapes are possible in our area through mid-February. In this edition, PCC-TV’s gardening enthusiast, 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.

Publications:

• 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