Marina Pryce

"We've seen that Floridians are eager to embrace a reduced-pesticide approach to their lawns," said Marina Pryce, Program Coordinator for Florida Yards and Neighborhoods."Oftentimes the only stumbling block is how to get started and that's where we come in - we're here to help folks enhance their environment in an inexpensive, easy way."

Adding to the efforts of the Florida Aquarium and the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, Tampa Audubon announced the launch of monthly seminars at its Lettuce Lake center to help residents learn how to reduce pesticide use and introduce more native plants.

"We're excited about this opportunity to help Tampa residents create healthy habitats in their own backyards," said Ged Caddick, President of the Tampa Audubon Society."We think our work here can serve as both a challenge and an inspiration for the rest of the country."

"We've seen that Floridians are eager to embrace a reduced-pesticide approach to their lawns," said Marina Pryce, Program Coordinator for Florida Yards and Neighborhoods."Oftentimes the only stumbling block is how to get started and that's where we come in - we're here to help folks enhance their environment in an inexpensive, easy way."

Adding to the efforts of the Florida Aquarium and the Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program, Tampa Audubon announced the launch of monthly seminars at its Lettuce Lake center to help residents learn how to reduce pesticide use and introduce more native plants.

"We're excited about this opportunity to help Tampa residents create healthy habitats in their own backyards," said Ged Caddick, President of the Tampa Audubon Society."We think our work here can serve as both a challenge and an inspiration for the rest of the country."

Join Hillsborough County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Coordinator Marina Pryce as she shows you how to identify and control non-native invasive plants--the Wicked Weeds of our home landscapes and natural resources.

"Homeowners are going to do what is easiest to do and most cost-effective, but not all they can do," said Marina Pryce, coordinator for the Hillsborough County Extension Service's Florida Yards and Neighborhood program.
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"Now they've seen all the rainfall we've had," Pryce said.

Many yards may have a landscaped bed in the middle of the lawn and yet it's all on the same automatic irrigation zone, says Marina Pryce, coordinator for Hillsborough County's Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Program.This looks really nice, but the landscape plants may be over-watered because they are receiving as much water as the irrigated turfgrass, which typically needs more water.

According to Pryce, over watering can often lead to increased occurrences in plant disease and bugs, as well as being an unnecessary expense.