Planting Pinellas is a podcast focused on sustainable gardening and landscaping in Pinellas County, Florida. Produced by Master Gardener Volunteers from the Pinellas County Extension Office of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension.
UF/IFAS Website - https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/
September is an excellent gardening month - still warm enough for some heat-tolerant crops, but ideal for starting many cool-season vegetables that will thrive into fall and winter.
Persephone Days https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/news/persephone-period-for-planning-perfect-winter-produce/
When to plant vegetables in Florida https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/manateeco/2025/09/29/when-to-plant-vegetables-in-florida/
Florida Fresh App https://floridafresh.ifas.ufl.edu/
South Florida Gardening Guide https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/media/sfylifasufledu/broward/docs/pdfs/urban-hort/gardening/Planting-Guide-for-South-Florida-Vegetables.pdf
Chill Hours https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/fruits/chill-hours/
Adaptive Gardening, Jessica Sullivan https://youtu.be/b8k7dvEhj04?si=qCYhaEhsJSnz2o7X
Please help UF/IFAS serve you better by completing this voluntary brief survey (https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE1cjfce16blIkS). We appreciate your help.
FISC https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/2023-invasive-plant-species/
UF IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida vegetable gardening guide https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/integrated-pest-management/
DDIS Site
https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp
Resources:
UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County
12520 Ulmerton Rd. Largo, FL 33774
Phone (727) 582-2109
gardenhelp@pinellas.gov
SWFWMD Watering Restrictions https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions
Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/ https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/
Soil Solarization https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil_solarization
Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html
Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594
Monthly Gardening Calendars https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/
South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4
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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV
Ask IFAS https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/
9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/
Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html
Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/
Barbara Strickland Endowment https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/
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This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.
19 Aug 2026
Head, Heart, Hands and Health: 4-H Youth Development in Pinellas
In this episode of the Planting Pinellas Podcast, we sit down with Emily Schoenfelder, a local 4-H director, to learn how 4-H helps young people grow through hands-on experiences, leadership opportunities, and connections with agriculture and the community. Emily shares how 4-H inspires the next generation to develop confidence, discover new interests, and build skills that last a lifetime.
Emily Schoenfelder
727-582-2597
e.schoenfelder@ufl.edu
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/4-h-youth-development/pinellas-county-4-h-get-involved/
History of 4-H https://video.wfyi.org/video/the-legacy-of-4-h-hel1o1/
MESH - https://4-h.org/about/impact-areas/emotional-wellbeing/
Great Southeast Pollinator Census August 21-22
GSEPC.org
Please help UF/IFAS serve you better by completing this voluntary brief survey (https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE1cjfce16blIkS). We appreciate your help.
FISC https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/2023-invasive-plant-species/
UF IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida vegetable gardening guide https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/integrated-pest-management/
DDIS Site
https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp
Resources:
UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County
12520 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, FL 33774
Phone (727) 582-2109
gardenhelp@pinellas.gov
SWFWMD Watering Restrictions https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions
Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/
https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance
https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/
Soil Solarization
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/soil_solarization
Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html
Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594
Monthly Gardening Calendars
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/
South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4
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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV
Ask IFAS https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/
9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/
Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html
Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/
Barbara Strickland Endowment https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/
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This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.
17 Jul 2026
Tropical Outlook: Gardening for Tropical Weather
The hot, humid summers in Pinellas County bring unique challenges to gardening. Join us as we explore how to prepare the garden for our subtropical climate and tropical weather systems. Plus, we take a fun look at the word tropic and its many meanings.
Hurricane Landscaping
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/weather/hurricane-landscaping/
https://disaster.ifas.ufl.edu/trees--landscapes/
Tree care after hurricane: https://ffgs.ifas.ufl.edu/trees-and-hurricanes/what-to-do-following-a-hurricane/
Tropical plants:
https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/topics/tropical
Gardening in Florida Summer
https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/pascoco/2024/04/11/gardening-successfully-in-floridas-summer-heat/
Solarizing Soil: https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/soil-solarization/
Plants of the Month:
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/edibles/vegetables/roselle/
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/plants/trees-and-shrubs/trees/gumbo-limbo/
Please help UF/IFAS serve you better by completing this voluntary brief survey (https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bE1cjfce16blIkS). We appreciate your help.
FISC https://www.floridainvasives.org/plant-list/2023-invasive-plant-species/
UF IFAS Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas
https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida vegetable gardening guide https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/VH021
Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/care/pests-and-diseases/pests/integrated-pest-management/
DDIS Site
https://ddis.ifas.ufl.edu/jsp/html/howto.jsp
Resources:
UF/IFAS Extension, Pinellas County
12520 Ulmerton Rd.
Largo, FL 33774
Phone (727) 582-2109
gardenhelp@pinellas.gov
SWFWMD Watering Restrictions https://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/business/epermitting/district-water-restrictions
Pinellas County Water Conservation and Watering Schedule Rules https://pinellas.gov/department/water-conservation/
https://pinellas.gov/watering-schedule-and-rules/
Pinellas County Fertilizer Ordinance
https://pinellas.gov/pinellas-county-fertilizer-ordinance/
Land measurement tools are built into the Pinellas County Property Appraiser's website https://www.pcpao.gov/gis.html
Edible Landscaping Using the Nine Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Principles https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP594
Monthly Gardening Calendars
https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/lawn-and-garden/florida-gardening-calendar/
South Florida Regional Gardening Calendars
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/EP452#SECTION_4
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Pinellas County Help Desk & Plant Clinics https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/lawn-and-garden/contact-us-for-help/
Social Media https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension/ https://www.youtube.com/user/PinellasExtensionTV
Ask IFAS https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ Program https://floridafriendlylandscaping.com/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Gardening Solutions https://gardeningsolutions.ifas.ufl.edu/
9 Principles of Florida Friendly Landscaping™ https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/about-ffl/9-principles/
Florida Friendly Landscaping™ Apps https://ffl.ifas.ufl.edu/resources/apps/
Planting Pinellas Post Newsletter https://subscribe.ifas.ufl.edu/extweb/pinellas_planting.html
Tampa Bay Water Rebate Program https://tampabaywaterwise.org/en/rebates/
Barbara Strickland Endowment https://www.uff.ufl.edu/giving-opportunities/026203-barbara-strickland-pinellas-county-master-gardener-volunteer-endowment/
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This podcast is brought to you by the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, an equal opportunity institution.
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