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VISTA Gardens
May 5, 20241 min read
Another Bug Story...Oh It Must Be Summer In Florida
And just like that the weather warms and a pethoria of bugs have found their way into the garden. Roberta shared that yesterday she spent...
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VISTA Gardens
May 4, 20241 min read
Woodland Restoration Update April 2024
We celebrated VISTA’s 10th anniversary this month, by planting 3 loblolly bay trees. Kindly donated by the Midnight circle of the Tampa...
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Nicole Hutcheson
May 4, 20241 min read
Herbs in the Burbs!
Here's special news from the Herb Garden: May is here! Can you hear summer knocking on Florida’s door? With the hot weather comes a...
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VISTA Gardens
May 4, 20241 min read
Forget Cicadas, We Got Lubbers
Our fiends at the UF/IFAS Extension Hillsborough County have so great information on how to control our Lubber problems before they eat...
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VISTA Gardens
Apr 28, 20241 min read
The Pond Gets A Refresh
VISTA thanks Sickles High School National Honor Society members who volunteered this morning. They cleaned and added river rocks and...
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VISTA Gardens
Apr 25, 20245 min read
VISTA Gardens History, Then to Now 2024
Back in the ’80s, this property at 13572 South Village Drive where VISTA Gardens is today was an abandoned water treatment plant and had...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Woodland restoration March 2024
Work is going well on the restoration. We continue to remove invasive plants, still focusing on Brazilian pepper. It's a big job, and...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Community Support and Interaction
On March 26, Susan Baxter Gibson and Jennifer Grebenschikoff visited the Academy at the Lakes to celebrate with the student who...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 17, 20243 min read
Environmental Icon Dr. Jane Goodall to Celebrate 90th Birthday Year Spreading a Message of “Hope Through Action” Across the Globe
Sign a birthday card for Jane at VISTA's 10th Anniversary! “People frequently approach me with an anecdote about how Jane Goodall...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 10, 20241 min read
VISTA Woodland Update
February 2024 Our work in the woodland area again this month focused on removing invasive plants, especially Brazilian pepper. By the...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 2, 20241 min read
Impact of Soil Health on the Nutrient Density in Vegetables
Recently VISTA Gardens were educated by Rutger Meyers of Chatfield Farms, affiliated with the Denver Botanical Gardens. The gardeners...
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VISTA Gardens
Mar 2, 20241 min read
AARP Florida Volunteers Harvest 150+ Lbs. Of Food for Those in Need
The VISTA Gardens AARP gardens continue to shine as they have now grown over 150 pounds of food that has been donated to the needy! Read...
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VISTA Gardens
Feb 10, 20242 min read
Woodland Gardens
January 2024 About a year ago, we started to recognize that there was a beautiful section on theVISTA property that included a cypress...
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VISTA Gardens
Dec 30, 20232 min read
Gardening preparations for cold weather
Many plants grown in the garden will be damaged at temperatures below freezing. Watch the weather forecast for temperatures at or below...
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VISTA Gardens
Dec 23, 20232 min read
VISTA Thanks YOU!
Among the many worthy causes to support, you continue to appreciate VISTA Gardens with your financial contributions. Together, we are...
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VISTA Gardens
Dec 10, 20230 min read
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VISTA Gardens
Nov 21, 20234 min read
GARDENING LESSONS LEARNED
“The biggest obstacle to good gardening is the desire to know the answers and not the questions.” Monty Don VISTA members shared...
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VISTA Gardens
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Learning about groundcovers
32 members of our community gathered at VISTA Gardens Wednesday, October 25, to hear Bruce Turley and VISTA'S wildflower gardeners share...
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VISTA Gardens
Aug 27, 20232 min read
X Marks the Spot: VISTA Gardens is on The Homegrown National Park Map
VISTA Gardens is on the Homegrown National Park map, joining a conservation movement that inspires small changes in our own backyards to...
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VISTA Gardens
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Firebush Hamelia patens
A Florida native plant that offers orange-red flowers throughout most of the year, Firebush is a large, soft-stemmed shrub that can reach...
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