Village Institute for Sustainable Technologies & Agriculture

Our fiends at the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County have so great information on how to control our Lubber problems before they eat...

Recently VISTA Gardens were educated by Rutger Meyers of Chatfield Farms, affiliated with the Denver Botanical Gardens. The gardeners...

“The biggest obstacle to good gardening is the desire to know the answers and not the questions.” Monty Don VISTA members shared...

32 members of our community gathered at VISTA Gardens Wednesday, October 25, to hear Bruce Turley and VISTA'S wildflower gardeners share...

To weed nut sedge you must dig under sections and pull out the whole root structure. You cannot just pull out each weed individually...

Florida native plants support beneficial insect populations, and VISTA proudly has native plant gardens north, south, east and west of...

The Infrastructure Chair, Marty Kleiner, wants you to know that several different types of “tried and tested” timers resulted in quite a...

For those who missed the irrigation workshop, here are some pointers to getting started with installing your own system: 1. Decide if you...

Here are some watering words of wisdom from experienced gardeners. I have watched our new gardeners for years. Some claim they have a...

Watch Gardeners should watch their plants for signs of stress from too much or too little water, disease and pests. Pest control starts...

Prep Preparing your soil is key to successful gardening. By adding garden soil, compost or leaves to your raised bed, you keep the soil...

Florida summers are the hottest and wettest months of the year and the time to prepare for the fall growing season. Most gardeners will...

1. Pick all fruit and veggies on the vine and let them ripen at home. 2. Wait 2-3 weeks after the freeze to determine whether...